What is the Least Common Multiple of 56849 and 56858?

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 56849 and 56858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56849 and 56858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56849,56858) = 1
LCM(56849,56858) = ( 56849 × 56858) / 1
LCM(56849,56858) = 3232320442 / 1
LCM(56849,56858) = 3232320442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56849 and 56858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56849 and 56858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56849 and 56858.

Prime Factorization of 56849

Prime Factorization of 56858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56849 and 56858.

LCM(56849,56858) = 13¹ × 4373¹ × 2¹ × 28429¹
LCM(56849,56858) = 3232320442