What is the Least Common Multiple of 28596 and 28602?

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 28596 and 28602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28596 and 28602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28596,28602) = 6
LCM(28596,28602) = ( 28596 × 28602) / 6
LCM(28596,28602) = 817902792 / 6
LCM(28596,28602) = 136317132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28596 and 28602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28596 and 28602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28596 and 28602.

Prime Factorization of 28596

Prime Factorization of 28602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28596 and 28602.

LCM(28596,28602) = 2² × 3² × 2383¹ × 7¹ × 227¹
LCM(28596,28602) = 136317132