What is the Least Common Multiple of 28150 and 28156?

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 28150 and 28156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28150 and 28156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28150,28156) = 2
LCM(28150,28156) = ( 28150 × 28156) / 2
LCM(28150,28156) = 792591400 / 2
LCM(28150,28156) = 396295700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28150 and 28156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28150 and 28156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28150 and 28156.

Prime Factorization of 28150

Prime Factorization of 28156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28150 and 28156.

LCM(28150,28156) = 2² × 5² × 563¹ × 7039¹
LCM(28150,28156) = 396295700