What is the Least Common Multiple of 28426 and 28434?

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 28426 and 28434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28426 and 28434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28426,28434) = 2
LCM(28426,28434) = ( 28426 × 28434) / 2
LCM(28426,28434) = 808264884 / 2
LCM(28426,28434) = 404132442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28426 and 28434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28426 and 28434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28426 and 28434.

Prime Factorization of 28426

Prime Factorization of 28434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28426 and 28434.

LCM(28426,28434) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 233¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 677¹
LCM(28426,28434) = 404132442