What is the Least Common Multiple of 56888 and 56902?

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 56888 and 56902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56888 and 56902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56888,56902) = 2
LCM(56888,56902) = ( 56888 × 56902) / 2
LCM(56888,56902) = 3237040976 / 2
LCM(56888,56902) = 1618520488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56888 and 56902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56888 and 56902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56888 and 56902.

Prime Factorization of 56888

Prime Factorization of 56902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56888 and 56902.

LCM(56888,56902) = 2³ × 13¹ × 547¹ × 23¹ × 1237¹
LCM(56888,56902) = 1618520488