What is the Least Common Multiple of 56926 and 56936?

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 56926 and 56936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56926 and 56936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56926,56936) = 2
LCM(56926,56936) = ( 56926 × 56936) / 2
LCM(56926,56936) = 3241138736 / 2
LCM(56926,56936) = 1620569368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56926 and 56936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56926 and 56936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56926 and 56936.

Prime Factorization of 56926

Prime Factorization of 56936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56926 and 56936.

LCM(56926,56936) = 2³ × 28463¹ × 11¹ × 647¹
LCM(56926,56936) = 1620569368