What is the Least Common Multiple of 56818 and 56822?

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 56818 and 56822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56818 and 56822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56818,56822) = 2
LCM(56818,56822) = ( 56818 × 56822) / 2
LCM(56818,56822) = 3228512396 / 2
LCM(56818,56822) = 1614256198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56818 and 56822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56818 and 56822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56818 and 56822.

Prime Factorization of 56818

Prime Factorization of 56822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56818 and 56822.

LCM(56818,56822) = 2¹ × 28409¹ × 28411¹
LCM(56818,56822) = 1614256198