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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56326 and 56331?

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 56326 and 56331 is 3172899906.

LCM(56326,56331) = 3172899906

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Least Common Multiple of 56326 and 56331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56326 and 56331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56326,56331) = 1
LCM(56326,56331) = ( 56326 × 56331) / 1
LCM(56326,56331) = 3172899906 / 1
LCM(56326,56331) = 3172899906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56326 and 56331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56326 and 56331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56326 and 56331.

Prime Factorization of 56326

Prime factors of 56326 are 2, 28163. Prime factorization of 56326 in exponential form is:

56326 = 21 × 281631

Prime Factorization of 56331

Prime factors of 56331 are 3, 11, 569. Prime factorization of 56331 in exponential form is:

56331 = 32 × 111 × 5691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56326 and 56331.

LCM(56326,56331) = 21 × 281631 × 32 × 111 × 5691
LCM(56326,56331) = 3172899906