What is the Least Common Multiple of 56388 and 56394?

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 56388 and 56394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56388 and 56394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56388,56394) = 6
LCM(56388,56394) = ( 56388 × 56394) / 6
LCM(56388,56394) = 3179944872 / 6
LCM(56388,56394) = 529990812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56388 and 56394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56388 and 56394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56388 and 56394.

Prime Factorization of 56388

Prime Factorization of 56394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56388 and 56394.

LCM(56388,56394) = 2² × 3² × 37¹ × 127¹ × 13¹ × 241¹
LCM(56388,56394) = 529990812