What is the Least Common Multiple of 28610 and 28618?

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 28610 and 28618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28610 and 28618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28610,28618) = 2
LCM(28610,28618) = ( 28610 × 28618) / 2
LCM(28610,28618) = 818760980 / 2
LCM(28610,28618) = 409380490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28610 and 28618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28610 and 28618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28610 and 28618.

Prime Factorization of 28610

Prime Factorization of 28618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28610 and 28618.

LCM(28610,28618) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 2861¹ × 41¹ × 349¹
LCM(28610,28618) = 409380490