What is the Least Common Multiple of 56425 and 56436?

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 56425 and 56436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56425 and 56436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56425,56436) = 1
LCM(56425,56436) = ( 56425 × 56436) / 1
LCM(56425,56436) = 3184401300 / 1
LCM(56425,56436) = 3184401300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56425 and 56436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56425 and 56436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56425 and 56436.

Prime Factorization of 56425

Prime Factorization of 56436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56425 and 56436.

LCM(56425,56436) = 5² × 37¹ × 61¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4703¹
LCM(56425,56436) = 3184401300