What is the Least Common Multiple of 56612 and 56629?

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 56612 and 56629 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56612 and 56629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56612,56629) = 1
LCM(56612,56629) = ( 56612 × 56629) / 1
LCM(56612,56629) = 3205880948 / 1
LCM(56612,56629) = 3205880948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56612 and 56629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56612 and 56629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56612 and 56629.

Prime Factorization of 56612

Prime Factorization of 56629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56612 and 56629.

LCM(56612,56629) = 2² × 14153¹ × 56629¹
LCM(56612,56629) = 3205880948