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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56546 and 56552?

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 56546 and 56552 is 1598894696.

LCM(56546,56552) = 1598894696

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Least Common Multiple of 56546 and 56552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56546 and 56552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56546,56552) = 2
LCM(56546,56552) = ( 56546 × 56552) / 2
LCM(56546,56552) = 3197789392 / 2
LCM(56546,56552) = 1598894696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56546 and 56552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56546 and 56552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56546 and 56552.

Prime Factorization of 56546

Prime factors of 56546 are 2, 7, 577. Prime factorization of 56546 in exponential form is:

56546 = 21 × 72 × 5771

Prime Factorization of 56552

Prime factors of 56552 are 2, 7069. Prime factorization of 56552 in exponential form is:

56552 = 23 × 70691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56546 and 56552.

LCM(56546,56552) = 23 × 72 × 5771 × 70691
LCM(56546,56552) = 1598894696