What is the Least Common Multiple of 56621 and 56636?

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 56621 and 56636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56621 and 56636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56621,56636) = 1
LCM(56621,56636) = ( 56621 × 56636) / 1
LCM(56621,56636) = 3206786956 / 1
LCM(56621,56636) = 3206786956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56621 and 56636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56621 and 56636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56621 and 56636.

Prime Factorization of 56621

Prime Factorization of 56636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56621 and 56636.

LCM(56621,56636) = 41¹ × 1381¹ × 2² × 14159¹
LCM(56621,56636) = 3206786956