What is the Least Common Multiple of 56788 and 56802?

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 56802 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 56802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56788,56802) = 2
LCM(56788,56802) = ( 56788 × 56802) / 2
LCM(56788,56802) = 3225671976 / 2
LCM(56788,56802) = 1612835988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56788 and 56802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56788 and 56802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56788 and 56802.

Prime Factorization of 56788

Prime Factorization of 56802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56788 and 56802.

LCM(56788,56802) = 2² × 14197¹ × 3¹ × 9467¹
LCM(56788,56802) = 1612835988