What is the Least Common Multiple of 56578 and 56596?

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 56578 and 56596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56578 and 56596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56578,56596) = 2
LCM(56578,56596) = ( 56578 × 56596) / 2
LCM(56578,56596) = 3202088488 / 2
LCM(56578,56596) = 1601044244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56578 and 56596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56578 and 56596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56578 and 56596.

Prime Factorization of 56578

Prime Factorization of 56596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56578 and 56596.

LCM(56578,56596) = 2² × 28289¹ × 14149¹
LCM(56578,56596) = 1601044244