What is the Least Common Multiple of 56874 and 56891?

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 56874 and 56891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56874 and 56891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56874,56891) = 1
LCM(56874,56891) = ( 56874 × 56891) / 1
LCM(56874,56891) = 3235618734 / 1
LCM(56874,56891) = 3235618734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56874 and 56891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56874 and 56891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56874 and 56891.

Prime Factorization of 56874

Prime Factorization of 56891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56874 and 56891.

LCM(56874,56891) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9479¹ × 56891¹
LCM(56874,56891) = 3235618734