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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56426 and 56446?

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 (LCM) of 56426 and 56446 is 1592510998.

LCM(56426,56446) = 1592510998

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Least Common Multiple of 56426 and 56446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56426 and 56446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56426,56446) = 2
LCM(56426,56446) = ( 56426 × 56446) / 2
LCM(56426,56446) = 3185021996 / 2
LCM(56426,56446) = 1592510998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56426 and 56446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56426 and 56446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56426 and 56446.

Prime Factorization of 56426

Prime factors of 56426 are 2, 89, 317. Prime factorization of 56426 in exponential form is:

56426 = 21 × 891 × 3171

Prime Factorization of 56446

Prime factors of 56446 are 2, 13, 167. Prime factorization of 56446 in exponential form is:

56446 = 21 × 132 × 1671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56426 and 56446.

LCM(56426,56446) = 21 × 891 × 3171 × 132 × 1671
LCM(56426,56446) = 1592510998