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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56840 and 56860?

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 (LCM) of 56840 and 56860 is 161596120.

LCM(56840,56860) = 161596120

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Least Common Multiple of 56840 and 56860 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56840 and 56860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56840,56860) = 20
LCM(56840,56860) = ( 56840 × 56860) / 20
LCM(56840,56860) = 3231922400 / 20
LCM(56840,56860) = 161596120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56840 and 56860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56840 and 56860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56840 and 56860.

Prime Factorization of 56840

Prime factors of 56840 are 2, 5, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 56840 in exponential form is:

56840 = 23 × 51 × 72 × 291

Prime Factorization of 56860

Prime factors of 56860 are 2, 5, 2843. Prime factorization of 56860 in exponential form is:

56860 = 22 × 51 × 28431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56840 and 56860.

LCM(56840,56860) = 23 × 51 × 72 × 291 × 28431
LCM(56840,56860) = 161596120