What is the Least Common Multiple of 56421 and 56432?

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 56421 and 56432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56421 and 56432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56421,56432) = 1
LCM(56421,56432) = ( 56421 × 56432) / 1
LCM(56421,56432) = 3183949872 / 1
LCM(56421,56432) = 3183949872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56421 and 56432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56421 and 56432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56421 and 56432.

Prime Factorization of 56421

Prime Factorization of 56432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56421 and 56432.

LCM(56421,56432) = 3² × 6269¹ × 2⁴ × 3527¹
LCM(56421,56432) = 3183949872