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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28474 and 28486?

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 28474 and 28486 is 405555182.

LCM(28474,28486) = 405555182

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Least Common Multiple of 28474 and 28486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28474 and 28486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28474,28486) = 2
LCM(28474,28486) = ( 28474 × 28486) / 2
LCM(28474,28486) = 811110364 / 2
LCM(28474,28486) = 405555182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28474 and 28486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28474 and 28486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28474 and 28486.

Prime Factorization of 28474

Prime factors of 28474 are 2, 23, 619. Prime factorization of 28474 in exponential form is:

28474 = 21 × 231 × 6191

Prime Factorization of 28486

Prime factors of 28486 are 2, 14243. Prime factorization of 28486 in exponential form is:

28486 = 21 × 142431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28474 and 28486.

LCM(28474,28486) = 21 × 231 × 6191 × 142431
LCM(28474,28486) = 405555182