What is the Least Common Multiple of 28586 and 28604?

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 28586 and 28604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28586 and 28604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28586,28604) = 2
LCM(28586,28604) = ( 28586 × 28604) / 2
LCM(28586,28604) = 817673944 / 2
LCM(28586,28604) = 408836972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28586 and 28604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28586 and 28604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28586 and 28604.

Prime Factorization of 28586

Prime Factorization of 28604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28586 and 28604.

LCM(28586,28604) = 2² × 14293¹ × 7151¹
LCM(28586,28604) = 408836972