What is the Least Common Multiple of 28498 and 28504?

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 28498 and 28504 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28498 and 28504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28498,28504) = 2
LCM(28498,28504) = ( 28498 × 28504) / 2
LCM(28498,28504) = 812306992 / 2
LCM(28498,28504) = 406153496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28498 and 28504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28498 and 28504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28498 and 28504.

Prime Factorization of 28498

Prime Factorization of 28504

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28498 and 28504.

LCM(28498,28504) = 2³ × 14249¹ × 7¹ × 509¹
LCM(28498,28504) = 406153496