What is the Least Common Multiple of 56432 and 56449?

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 56432 and 56449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56432 and 56449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56432,56449) = 1
LCM(56432,56449) = ( 56432 × 56449) / 1
LCM(56432,56449) = 3185529968 / 1
LCM(56432,56449) = 3185529968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56432 and 56449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56432 and 56449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56432 and 56449.

Prime Factorization of 56432

Prime Factorization of 56449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56432 and 56449.

LCM(56432,56449) = 2⁴ × 3527¹ × 19¹ × 2971¹
LCM(56432,56449) = 3185529968