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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56979 and 56984?

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 (LCM) of 56979 and 56984 is 3246891336.

LCM(56979,56984) = 3246891336

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Least Common Multiple of 56979 and 56984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56979 and 56984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56979,56984) = 1
LCM(56979,56984) = ( 56979 × 56984) / 1
LCM(56979,56984) = 3246891336 / 1
LCM(56979,56984) = 3246891336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56979 and 56984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56979 and 56984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56979 and 56984.

Prime Factorization of 56979

Prime factors of 56979 are 3, 13, 487. Prime factorization of 56979 in exponential form is:

56979 = 32 × 131 × 4871

Prime Factorization of 56984

Prime factors of 56984 are 2, 17, 419. Prime factorization of 56984 in exponential form is:

56984 = 23 × 171 × 4191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56979 and 56984.

LCM(56979,56984) = 32 × 131 × 4871 × 23 × 171 × 4191
LCM(56979,56984) = 3246891336