What is the Least Common Multiple of 56324 and 56336?

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 56324 and 56336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56324 and 56336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56324,56336) = 4
LCM(56324,56336) = ( 56324 × 56336) / 4
LCM(56324,56336) = 3173068864 / 4
LCM(56324,56336) = 793267216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56324 and 56336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56324 and 56336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56324 and 56336.

Prime Factorization of 56324

Prime Factorization of 56336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56324 and 56336.

LCM(56324,56336) = 2⁴ × 14081¹ × 7¹ × 503¹
LCM(56324,56336) = 793267216