What is the Least Common Multiple of 56440 and 56459?

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 56440 and 56459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56440 and 56459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56440,56459) = 1
LCM(56440,56459) = ( 56440 × 56459) / 1
LCM(56440,56459) = 3186545960 / 1
LCM(56440,56459) = 3186545960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56440 and 56459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56440 and 56459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56440 and 56459.

Prime Factorization of 56440

Prime Factorization of 56459

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56440 and 56459.

LCM(56440,56459) = 2³ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 83¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 101¹
LCM(56440,56459) = 3186545960