What is the Least Common Multiple of 57656 and 57662?

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 57656 and 57662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57656 and 57662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57656,57662) = 2
LCM(57656,57662) = ( 57656 × 57662) / 2
LCM(57656,57662) = 3324560272 / 2
LCM(57656,57662) = 1662280136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57656 and 57662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57656 and 57662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57656 and 57662.

Prime Factorization of 57656

Prime Factorization of 57662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57656 and 57662.

LCM(57656,57662) = 2³ × 7207¹ × 11¹ × 2621¹
LCM(57656,57662) = 1662280136