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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28578 and 28596?

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 28578 and 28596 is 136202748.

LCM(28578,28596) = 136202748

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Least Common Multiple of 28578 and 28596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28578 and 28596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28578,28596) = 6
LCM(28578,28596) = ( 28578 × 28596) / 6
LCM(28578,28596) = 817216488 / 6
LCM(28578,28596) = 136202748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28578 and 28596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28578 and 28596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28578 and 28596.

Prime Factorization of 28578

Prime factors of 28578 are 2, 3, 11, 433. Prime factorization of 28578 in exponential form is:

28578 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 4331

Prime Factorization of 28596

Prime factors of 28596 are 2, 3, 2383. Prime factorization of 28596 in exponential form is:

28596 = 22 × 31 × 23831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28578 and 28596.

LCM(28578,28596) = 22 × 31 × 111 × 4331 × 23831
LCM(28578,28596) = 136202748