What is the Least Common Multiple of 56538 and 56558?

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 56538 and 56558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56538 and 56558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56538,56558) = 2
LCM(56538,56558) = ( 56538 × 56558) / 2
LCM(56538,56558) = 3197676204 / 2
LCM(56538,56558) = 1598838102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56538 and 56558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56538 and 56558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56538 and 56558.

Prime Factorization of 56538

Prime Factorization of 56558

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56538 and 56558.

LCM(56538,56558) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 349¹ × 28279¹
LCM(56538,56558) = 1598838102