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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56241 and 56246?

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 56241 and 56246 is 3163331286.

LCM(56241,56246) = 3163331286

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Least Common Multiple of 56241 and 56246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56241 and 56246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56241,56246) = 1
LCM(56241,56246) = ( 56241 × 56246) / 1
LCM(56241,56246) = 3163331286 / 1
LCM(56241,56246) = 3163331286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56241 and 56246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56241 and 56246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56241 and 56246.

Prime Factorization of 56241

Prime factors of 56241 are 3, 2083. Prime factorization of 56241 in exponential form is:

56241 = 33 × 20831

Prime Factorization of 56246

Prime factors of 56246 are 2, 28123. Prime factorization of 56246 in exponential form is:

56246 = 21 × 281231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56241 and 56246.

LCM(56241,56246) = 33 × 20831 × 21 × 281231
LCM(56241,56246) = 3163331286