What is the Least Common Multiple of 56218 and 56230?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 56218 and 56230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56218 and 56230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56218,56230) = 2
LCM(56218,56230) = ( 56218 × 56230) / 2
LCM(56218,56230) = 3161138140 / 2
LCM(56218,56230) = 1580569070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56218 and 56230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56218 and 56230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56218 and 56230.

Prime Factorization of 56218

Prime Factorization of 56230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56218 and 56230.

LCM(56218,56230) = 2¹ × 28109¹ × 5¹ × 5623¹
LCM(56218,56230) = 1580569070