What is the Least Common Multiple of 28516 and 28522?

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 28516 and 28522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28516 and 28522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28516,28522) = 2
LCM(28516,28522) = ( 28516 × 28522) / 2
LCM(28516,28522) = 813333352 / 2
LCM(28516,28522) = 406666676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28516 and 28522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28516 and 28522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28516 and 28522.

Prime Factorization of 28516

Prime Factorization of 28522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28516 and 28522.

LCM(28516,28522) = 2² × 7129¹ × 13¹ × 1097¹
LCM(28516,28522) = 406666676