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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56604 and 56618?

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 56604 and 56618 is 1602402636.

LCM(56604,56618) = 1602402636

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Least Common Multiple of 56604 and 56618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56604 and 56618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56604,56618) = 2
LCM(56604,56618) = ( 56604 × 56618) / 2
LCM(56604,56618) = 3204805272 / 2
LCM(56604,56618) = 1602402636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56604 and 56618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56604 and 56618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56604 and 56618.

Prime Factorization of 56604

Prime factors of 56604 are 2, 3, 53, 89. Prime factorization of 56604 in exponential form is:

56604 = 22 × 31 × 531 × 891

Prime Factorization of 56618

Prime factors of 56618 are 2, 28309. Prime factorization of 56618 in exponential form is:

56618 = 21 × 283091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56604 and 56618.

LCM(56604,56618) = 22 × 31 × 531 × 891 × 283091
LCM(56604,56618) = 1602402636