What is the Least Common Multiple of 56986 and 56996?

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 56986 and 56996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 56986 and 56996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56986,56996) = 2
LCM(56986,56996) = ( 56986 × 56996) / 2
LCM(56986,56996) = 3247974056 / 2
LCM(56986,56996) = 1623987028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 56986 and 56996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 56986 and 56996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 56986 and 56996.

Prime Factorization of 56986

Prime Factorization of 56996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 56986 and 56996.

LCM(56986,56996) = 2² × 28493¹ × 14249¹
LCM(56986,56996) = 1623987028