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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56218 and 56231?

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 (LCM) of 56218 and 56231 is 3161194358.

LCM(56218,56231) = 3161194358

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Least Common Multiple of 56218 and 56231 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 56231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56218,56231) = 1
LCM(56218,56231) = ( 56218 × 56231) / 1
LCM(56218,56231) = 3161194358 / 1
LCM(56218,56231) = 3161194358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56218 and 56231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56218 and 56231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56218 and 56231.

Prime Factorization of 56218

Prime factors of 56218 are 2, 28109. Prime factorization of 56218 in exponential form is:

56218 = 21 × 281091

Prime Factorization of 56231

Prime factors of 56231 are 7, 29, 277. Prime factorization of 56231 in exponential form is:

56231 = 71 × 291 × 2771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56218 and 56231.

LCM(56218,56231) = 21 × 281091 × 71 × 291 × 2771
LCM(56218,56231) = 3161194358