What is the Least Common Multiple of 56912 and 56918?

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 56912 and 56918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56912 and 56918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56912,56918) = 2
LCM(56912,56918) = ( 56912 × 56918) / 2
LCM(56912,56918) = 3239317216 / 2
LCM(56912,56918) = 1619658608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56912 and 56918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56912 and 56918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56912 and 56918.

Prime Factorization of 56912

Prime Factorization of 56918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56912 and 56918.

LCM(56912,56918) = 2⁴ × 3557¹ × 149¹ × 191¹
LCM(56912,56918) = 1619658608