What is the Least Common Multiple of 28112 and 28116?

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 28112 and 28116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28112 and 28116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28112,28116) = 4
LCM(28112,28116) = ( 28112 × 28116) / 4
LCM(28112,28116) = 790396992 / 4
LCM(28112,28116) = 197599248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28112 and 28116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28112 and 28116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28112 and 28116.

Prime Factorization of 28112

Prime Factorization of 28116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28112 and 28116.

LCM(28112,28116) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 251¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 71¹
LCM(28112,28116) = 197599248