What is the Least Common Multiple of 56412 and 56427?

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 56412 and 56427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56412 and 56427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56412,56427) = 3
LCM(56412,56427) = ( 56412 × 56427) / 3
LCM(56412,56427) = 3183159924 / 3
LCM(56412,56427) = 1061053308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56412 and 56427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56412 and 56427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56412 and 56427.

Prime Factorization of 56412

Prime Factorization of 56427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56412 and 56427.

LCM(56412,56427) = 2² × 3² × 1567¹ × 7¹ × 2687¹
LCM(56412,56427) = 1061053308