What is the Least Common Multiple of 56606 and 56622?

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 56606 and 56622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56606 and 56622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56606,56622) = 2
LCM(56606,56622) = ( 56606 × 56622) / 2
LCM(56606,56622) = 3205144932 / 2
LCM(56606,56622) = 1602572466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56606 and 56622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56606 and 56622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56606 and 56622.

Prime Factorization of 56606

Prime Factorization of 56622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56606 and 56622.

LCM(56606,56622) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 83¹ × 3¹ × 9437¹
LCM(56606,56622) = 1602572466