What is the Least Common Multiple of 56246 and 56252?

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 56246 and 56252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56246 and 56252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56246,56252) = 2
LCM(56246,56252) = ( 56246 × 56252) / 2
LCM(56246,56252) = 3163949992 / 2
LCM(56246,56252) = 1581974996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56246 and 56252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56246 and 56252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56246 and 56252.

Prime Factorization of 56246

Prime Factorization of 56252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56246 and 56252.

LCM(56246,56252) = 2² × 28123¹ × 7³ × 41¹
LCM(56246,56252) = 1581974996