What is the Least Common Multiple of 56788 and 56798?

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 56798 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 56798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56788,56798) = 2
LCM(56788,56798) = ( 56788 × 56798) / 2
LCM(56788,56798) = 3225444824 / 2
LCM(56788,56798) = 1612722412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56788 and 56798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56788 and 56798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56788 and 56798.

Prime Factorization of 56788

Prime Factorization of 56798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56788 and 56798.

LCM(56788,56798) = 2² × 14197¹ × 7¹ × 4057¹
LCM(56788,56798) = 1612722412