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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56842 and 56849?

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 56842 and 56849 is 3231410858.

LCM(56842,56849) = 3231410858

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Least Common Multiple of 56842 and 56849 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56842 and 56849, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56842,56849) = 1
LCM(56842,56849) = ( 56842 × 56849) / 1
LCM(56842,56849) = 3231410858 / 1
LCM(56842,56849) = 3231410858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56842 and 56849 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56842 and 56849. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56842 and 56849.

Prime Factorization of 56842

Prime factors of 56842 are 2, 97, 293. Prime factorization of 56842 in exponential form is:

56842 = 21 × 971 × 2931

Prime Factorization of 56849

Prime factors of 56849 are 13, 4373. Prime factorization of 56849 in exponential form is:

56849 = 131 × 43731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56842 and 56849.

LCM(56842,56849) = 21 × 971 × 2931 × 131 × 43731
LCM(56842,56849) = 3231410858