What is the Least Common Multiple of 56462 and 56479?

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 56462 and 56479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56462 and 56479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56462,56479) = 1
LCM(56462,56479) = ( 56462 × 56479) / 1
LCM(56462,56479) = 3188917298 / 1
LCM(56462,56479) = 3188917298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56462 and 56479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56462 and 56479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56462 and 56479.

Prime Factorization of 56462

Prime Factorization of 56479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56462 and 56479.

LCM(56462,56479) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 109¹ × 56479¹
LCM(56462,56479) = 3188917298