What is the Least Common Multiple of 28502 and 28516?

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 28502 and 28516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28502 and 28516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28502,28516) = 2
LCM(28502,28516) = ( 28502 × 28516) / 2
LCM(28502,28516) = 812763032 / 2
LCM(28502,28516) = 406381516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28502 and 28516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28502 and 28516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28502 and 28516.

Prime Factorization of 28502

Prime Factorization of 28516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28502 and 28516.

LCM(28502,28516) = 2² × 14251¹ × 7129¹
LCM(28502,28516) = 406381516