What is the Least Common Multiple of 56894 and 56912?

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 56894 and 56912 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56894 and 56912, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56894,56912) = 2
LCM(56894,56912) = ( 56894 × 56912) / 2
LCM(56894,56912) = 3237951328 / 2
LCM(56894,56912) = 1618975664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56894 and 56912 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56894 and 56912. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56894 and 56912.

Prime Factorization of 56894

Prime Factorization of 56912

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56894 and 56912.

LCM(56894,56912) = 2⁴ × 28447¹ × 3557¹
LCM(56894,56912) = 1618975664