What is the Least Common Multiple of 56486 and 56498?

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 56486 and 56498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56486 and 56498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56486,56498) = 2
LCM(56486,56498) = ( 56486 × 56498) / 2
LCM(56486,56498) = 3191346028 / 2
LCM(56486,56498) = 1595673014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56486 and 56498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56486 and 56498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56486 and 56498.

Prime Factorization of 56486

Prime Factorization of 56498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56486 and 56498.

LCM(56486,56498) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 463¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 53¹
LCM(56486,56498) = 1595673014