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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28342 and 28356?

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 28342 and 28356 is 401832876.

LCM(28342,28356) = 401832876

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Least Common Multiple of 28342 and 28356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28342 and 28356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28342,28356) = 2
LCM(28342,28356) = ( 28342 × 28356) / 2
LCM(28342,28356) = 803665752 / 2
LCM(28342,28356) = 401832876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28342 and 28356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28342 and 28356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28342 and 28356.

Prime Factorization of 28342

Prime factors of 28342 are 2, 37, 383. Prime factorization of 28342 in exponential form is:

28342 = 21 × 371 × 3831

Prime Factorization of 28356

Prime factors of 28356 are 2, 3, 17, 139. Prime factorization of 28356 in exponential form is:

28356 = 22 × 31 × 171 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28342 and 28356.

LCM(28342,28356) = 22 × 371 × 3831 × 31 × 171 × 1391
LCM(28342,28356) = 401832876