What is the Least Common Multiple of 56646 and 56661?

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 56661 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 56661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56646,56661) = 3
LCM(56646,56661) = ( 56646 × 56661) / 3
LCM(56646,56661) = 3209619006 / 3
LCM(56646,56661) = 1069873002

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56646 and 56661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56646 and 56661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56646 and 56661.

Prime Factorization of 56646

Prime Factorization of 56661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56646 and 56661.

LCM(56646,56661) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1049¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 101¹
LCM(56646,56661) = 1069873002