What is the Least Common Multiple of 56376 and 56386?

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 56376 and 56386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56376 and 56386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56376,56386) = 2
LCM(56376,56386) = ( 56376 × 56386) / 2
LCM(56376,56386) = 3178817136 / 2
LCM(56376,56386) = 1589408568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56376 and 56386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56376 and 56386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56376 and 56386.

Prime Factorization of 56376

Prime Factorization of 56386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56376 and 56386.

LCM(56376,56386) = 2³ × 3⁵ × 29¹ × 11² × 233¹
LCM(56376,56386) = 1589408568