What is the Least Common Multiple of 56320 and 56324?

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 56320 and 56324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56320 and 56324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56320,56324) = 4
LCM(56320,56324) = ( 56320 × 56324) / 4
LCM(56320,56324) = 3172167680 / 4
LCM(56320,56324) = 793041920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56320 and 56324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56320 and 56324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56320 and 56324.

Prime Factorization of 56320

Prime Factorization of 56324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56320 and 56324.

LCM(56320,56324) = 2¹⁰ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 14081¹
LCM(56320,56324) = 793041920