What is the Least Common Multiple of 56918 and 56930?

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 56918 and 56930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56918 and 56930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56918,56930) = 2
LCM(56918,56930) = ( 56918 × 56930) / 2
LCM(56918,56930) = 3240341740 / 2
LCM(56918,56930) = 1620170870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56918 and 56930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56918 and 56930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56918 and 56930.

Prime Factorization of 56918

Prime Factorization of 56930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56918 and 56930.

LCM(56918,56930) = 2¹ × 149¹ × 191¹ × 5¹ × 5693¹
LCM(56918,56930) = 1620170870