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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56326 and 56340?

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 56340 is 1586703420.

LCM(56326,56340) = 1586703420

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Least Common Multiple of 56326 and 56340 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 56340, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56326,56340) = 2
LCM(56326,56340) = ( 56326 × 56340) / 2
LCM(56326,56340) = 3173406840 / 2
LCM(56326,56340) = 1586703420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56326 and 56340 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56326 and 56340. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56326 and 56340.

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 56340

Prime factors of 56340 are 2, 3, 5, 313. Prime factorization of 56340 in exponential form is:

56340 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56326 and 56340.

LCM(56326,56340) = 22 × 281631 × 32 × 51 × 3131
LCM(56326,56340) = 1586703420