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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56488 and 56494?

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 (LCM) of 56488 and 56494 is 1595616536.

LCM(56488,56494) = 1595616536

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Least Common Multiple of 56488 and 56494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56488 and 56494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56488,56494) = 2
LCM(56488,56494) = ( 56488 × 56494) / 2
LCM(56488,56494) = 3191233072 / 2
LCM(56488,56494) = 1595616536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56488 and 56494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56488 and 56494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56488 and 56494.

Prime Factorization of 56488

Prime factors of 56488 are 2, 23, 307. Prime factorization of 56488 in exponential form is:

56488 = 23 × 231 × 3071

Prime Factorization of 56494

Prime factors of 56494 are 2, 47, 601. Prime factorization of 56494 in exponential form is:

56494 = 21 × 471 × 6011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56488 and 56494.

LCM(56488,56494) = 23 × 231 × 3071 × 471 × 6011
LCM(56488,56494) = 1595616536