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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56246 and 56258?

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 56246 and 56258 is 1582143734.

LCM(56246,56258) = 1582143734

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Least Common Multiple of 56246 and 56258 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 56258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56246,56258) = 2
LCM(56246,56258) = ( 56246 × 56258) / 2
LCM(56246,56258) = 3164287468 / 2
LCM(56246,56258) = 1582143734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56246 and 56258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56246 and 56258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56246 and 56258.

Prime Factorization of 56246

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

56246 = 21 × 281231

Prime Factorization of 56258

Prime factors of 56258 are 2, 23, 1223. Prime factorization of 56258 in exponential form is:

56258 = 21 × 231 × 12231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56246 and 56258.

LCM(56246,56258) = 21 × 281231 × 231 × 12231
LCM(56246,56258) = 1582143734