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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56254 and 56272?

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 56254 and 56272 is 1582762544.

LCM(56254,56272) = 1582762544

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Least Common Multiple of 56254 and 56272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56254 and 56272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56254,56272) = 2
LCM(56254,56272) = ( 56254 × 56272) / 2
LCM(56254,56272) = 3165525088 / 2
LCM(56254,56272) = 1582762544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56254 and 56272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56254 and 56272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56254 and 56272.

Prime Factorization of 56254

Prime factors of 56254 are 2, 11, 2557. Prime factorization of 56254 in exponential form is:

56254 = 21 × 111 × 25571

Prime Factorization of 56272

Prime factors of 56272 are 2, 3517. Prime factorization of 56272 in exponential form is:

56272 = 24 × 35171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56254 and 56272.

LCM(56254,56272) = 24 × 111 × 25571 × 35171
LCM(56254,56272) = 1582762544