What is the Least Common Multiple of 28358 and 28366?

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 28358 and 28366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28358 and 28366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28358,28366) = 2
LCM(28358,28366) = ( 28358 × 28366) / 2
LCM(28358,28366) = 804403028 / 2
LCM(28358,28366) = 402201514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28358 and 28366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28358 and 28366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28358 and 28366.

Prime Factorization of 28358

Prime Factorization of 28366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28358 and 28366.

LCM(28358,28366) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1289¹ × 13¹ × 1091¹
LCM(28358,28366) = 402201514