What is the Least Common Multiple of 56646 and 56651?

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 56646 and 56651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56646 and 56651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56646,56651) = 1
LCM(56646,56651) = ( 56646 × 56651) / 1
LCM(56646,56651) = 3209052546 / 1
LCM(56646,56651) = 3209052546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56646 and 56651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56646 and 56651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56646 and 56651.

Prime Factorization of 56646

Prime Factorization of 56651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56646 and 56651.

LCM(56646,56651) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1049¹ × 7¹ × 8093¹
LCM(56646,56651) = 3209052546