What is the Least Common Multiple of 56726 and 56741?

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 56726 and 56741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56726 and 56741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56726,56741) = 1
LCM(56726,56741) = ( 56726 × 56741) / 1
LCM(56726,56741) = 3218689966 / 1
LCM(56726,56741) = 3218689966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56726 and 56741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56726 and 56741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56726 and 56741.

Prime Factorization of 56726

Prime Factorization of 56741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56726 and 56741.

LCM(56726,56741) = 2¹ × 113¹ × 251¹ × 23¹ × 2467¹
LCM(56726,56741) = 3218689966