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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28014 and 28018?

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 28014 and 28018 is 392448126.

LCM(28014,28018) = 392448126

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Least Common Multiple of 28014 and 28018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28014 and 28018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28014,28018) = 2
LCM(28014,28018) = ( 28014 × 28018) / 2
LCM(28014,28018) = 784896252 / 2
LCM(28014,28018) = 392448126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28014 and 28018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28014 and 28018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28014 and 28018.

Prime Factorization of 28014

Prime factors of 28014 are 2, 3, 7, 23, 29. Prime factorization of 28014 in exponential form is:

28014 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 231 × 291

Prime Factorization of 28018

Prime factors of 28018 are 2, 14009. Prime factorization of 28018 in exponential form is:

28018 = 21 × 140091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28014 and 28018.

LCM(28014,28018) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 231 × 291 × 140091
LCM(28014,28018) = 392448126