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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56638 and 56646?

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 56638 and 56646 is 1604158074.

LCM(56638,56646) = 1604158074

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Least Common Multiple of 56638 and 56646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56638 and 56646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56638,56646) = 2
LCM(56638,56646) = ( 56638 × 56646) / 2
LCM(56638,56646) = 3208316148 / 2
LCM(56638,56646) = 1604158074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56638 and 56646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56638 and 56646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56638 and 56646.

Prime Factorization of 56638

Prime factors of 56638 are 2, 28319. Prime factorization of 56638 in exponential form is:

56638 = 21 × 283191

Prime Factorization of 56646

Prime factors of 56646 are 2, 3, 1049. Prime factorization of 56646 in exponential form is:

56646 = 21 × 33 × 10491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56638 and 56646.

LCM(56638,56646) = 21 × 283191 × 33 × 10491
LCM(56638,56646) = 1604158074