What is the Least Common Multiple of 28562 and 28568?

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 28562 and 28568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28562 and 28568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28562,28568) = 2
LCM(28562,28568) = ( 28562 × 28568) / 2
LCM(28562,28568) = 815959216 / 2
LCM(28562,28568) = 407979608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28562 and 28568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28562 and 28568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28562 and 28568.

Prime Factorization of 28562

Prime Factorization of 28568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28562 and 28568.

LCM(28562,28568) = 2³ × 14281¹ × 3571¹
LCM(28562,28568) = 407979608