What is the Least Common Multiple of 56449 and 56461?

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 56449 and 56461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56449 and 56461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56449,56461) = 1
LCM(56449,56461) = ( 56449 × 56461) / 1
LCM(56449,56461) = 3187166989 / 1
LCM(56449,56461) = 3187166989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56449 and 56461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56449 and 56461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56449 and 56461.

Prime Factorization of 56449

Prime Factorization of 56461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56449 and 56461.

LCM(56449,56461) = 19¹ × 2971¹ × 131¹ × 431¹
LCM(56449,56461) = 3187166989