What is the Least Common Multiple of 56962 and 56974?

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 56962 and 56974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56962 and 56974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56962,56974) = 2
LCM(56962,56974) = ( 56962 × 56974) / 2
LCM(56962,56974) = 3245352988 / 2
LCM(56962,56974) = 1622676494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56962 and 56974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56962 and 56974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56962 and 56974.

Prime Factorization of 56962

Prime Factorization of 56974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56962 and 56974.

LCM(56962,56974) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1499¹ × 61¹ × 467¹
LCM(56962,56974) = 1622676494