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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28546 and 28556?

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 28546 and 28556 is 407579788.

LCM(28546,28556) = 407579788

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Least Common Multiple of 28546 and 28556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28546 and 28556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28546,28556) = 2
LCM(28546,28556) = ( 28546 × 28556) / 2
LCM(28546,28556) = 815159576 / 2
LCM(28546,28556) = 407579788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28546 and 28556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28546 and 28556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28546 and 28556.

Prime Factorization of 28546

Prime factors of 28546 are 2, 7, 2039. Prime factorization of 28546 in exponential form is:

28546 = 21 × 71 × 20391

Prime Factorization of 28556

Prime factors of 28556 are 2, 11, 59. Prime factorization of 28556 in exponential form is:

28556 = 22 × 112 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28546 and 28556.

LCM(28546,28556) = 22 × 71 × 20391 × 112 × 591
LCM(28546,28556) = 407579788