What is the Least Common Multiple of 28384 and 28394?

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 28384 and 28394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28384 and 28394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28384,28394) = 2
LCM(28384,28394) = ( 28384 × 28394) / 2
LCM(28384,28394) = 805935296 / 2
LCM(28384,28394) = 402967648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28384 and 28394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28384 and 28394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28384 and 28394.

Prime Factorization of 28384

Prime Factorization of 28394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28384 and 28394.

LCM(28384,28394) = 2⁵ × 887¹ × 14197¹
LCM(28384,28394) = 402967648