What is the Least Common Multiple of 56788 and 56794?

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 56788 and 56794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56788 and 56794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56788,56794) = 2
LCM(56788,56794) = ( 56788 × 56794) / 2
LCM(56788,56794) = 3225217672 / 2
LCM(56788,56794) = 1612608836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56788 and 56794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56788 and 56794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56788 and 56794.

Prime Factorization of 56788

Prime Factorization of 56794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56788 and 56794.

LCM(56788,56794) = 2² × 14197¹ × 73¹ × 389¹
LCM(56788,56794) = 1612608836