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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56981 and 56986?

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 56981 and 56986 is 3247119266.

LCM(56981,56986) = 3247119266

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Least Common Multiple of 56981 and 56986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56981 and 56986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56981,56986) = 1
LCM(56981,56986) = ( 56981 × 56986) / 1
LCM(56981,56986) = 3247119266 / 1
LCM(56981,56986) = 3247119266

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56981 and 56986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56981 and 56986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56981 and 56986.

Prime Factorization of 56981

Prime factors of 56981 are 19, 2999. Prime factorization of 56981 in exponential form is:

56981 = 191 × 29991

Prime Factorization of 56986

Prime factors of 56986 are 2, 28493. Prime factorization of 56986 in exponential form is:

56986 = 21 × 284931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56981 and 56986.

LCM(56981,56986) = 191 × 29991 × 21 × 284931
LCM(56981,56986) = 3247119266