What is the Least Common Multiple of 28439 and 28446?

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 28439 and 28446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28439 and 28446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28439,28446) = 1
LCM(28439,28446) = ( 28439 × 28446) / 1
LCM(28439,28446) = 808975794 / 1
LCM(28439,28446) = 808975794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28439 and 28446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28439 and 28446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28439 and 28446.

Prime Factorization of 28439

Prime Factorization of 28446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28439 and 28446.

LCM(28439,28446) = 28439¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 431¹
LCM(28439,28446) = 808975794