What is the Least Common Multiple of 56510 and 56516?

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 56510 and 56516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56510 and 56516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56510,56516) = 2
LCM(56510,56516) = ( 56510 × 56516) / 2
LCM(56510,56516) = 3193719160 / 2
LCM(56510,56516) = 1596859580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56510 and 56516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56510 and 56516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56510 and 56516.

Prime Factorization of 56510

Prime Factorization of 56516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56510 and 56516.

LCM(56510,56516) = 2² × 5¹ × 5651¹ × 71¹ × 199¹
LCM(56510,56516) = 1596859580