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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28420 and 28432?

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 28420 and 28432 is 202009360.

LCM(28420,28432) = 202009360

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Least Common Multiple of 28420 and 28432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28420 and 28432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28420,28432) = 4
LCM(28420,28432) = ( 28420 × 28432) / 4
LCM(28420,28432) = 808037440 / 4
LCM(28420,28432) = 202009360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28420 and 28432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28420 and 28432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28420 and 28432.

Prime Factorization of 28420

Prime factors of 28420 are 2, 5, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 28420 in exponential form is:

28420 = 22 × 51 × 72 × 291

Prime Factorization of 28432

Prime factors of 28432 are 2, 1777. Prime factorization of 28432 in exponential form is:

28432 = 24 × 17771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28420 and 28432.

LCM(28420,28432) = 24 × 51 × 72 × 291 × 17771
LCM(28420,28432) = 202009360