What is the Least Common Multiple of 56249 and 56266?

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 56249 and 56266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56249 and 56266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56249,56266) = 1
LCM(56249,56266) = ( 56249 × 56266) / 1
LCM(56249,56266) = 3164906234 / 1
LCM(56249,56266) = 3164906234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56249 and 56266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56249 and 56266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56249 and 56266.

Prime Factorization of 56249

Prime Factorization of 56266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56249 and 56266.

LCM(56249,56266) = 56249¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 4019¹
LCM(56249,56266) = 3164906234