What is the Least Common Multiple of 56916 and 56929?

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 56916 and 56929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56916 and 56929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56916,56929) = 1
LCM(56916,56929) = ( 56916 × 56929) / 1
LCM(56916,56929) = 3240170964 / 1
LCM(56916,56929) = 3240170964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56916 and 56929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56916 and 56929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56916 and 56929.

Prime Factorization of 56916

Prime Factorization of 56929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56916 and 56929.

LCM(56916,56929) = 2² × 3³ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 56929¹
LCM(56916,56929) = 3240170964