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What is the Least Common Multiple of 56983 and 56988?

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 56983 and 56988 is 3247347204.

LCM(56983,56988) = 3247347204

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Least Common Multiple of 56983 and 56988 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56983 and 56988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56983,56988) = 1
LCM(56983,56988) = ( 56983 × 56988) / 1
LCM(56983,56988) = 3247347204 / 1
LCM(56983,56988) = 3247347204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56983 and 56988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56983 and 56988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56983 and 56988.

Prime Factorization of 56983

Prime factors of 56983 are 56983. Prime factorization of 56983 in exponential form is:

56983 = 569831

Prime Factorization of 56988

Prime factors of 56988 are 2, 3, 1583. Prime factorization of 56988 in exponential form is:

56988 = 22 × 32 × 15831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56983 and 56988.

LCM(56983,56988) = 569831 × 22 × 32 × 15831
LCM(56983,56988) = 3247347204