What is the Least Common Multiple of 28618 and 28632?

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 28618 and 28632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28618 and 28632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28618,28632) = 2
LCM(28618,28632) = ( 28618 × 28632) / 2
LCM(28618,28632) = 819390576 / 2
LCM(28618,28632) = 409695288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28618 and 28632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28618 and 28632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28618 and 28632.

Prime Factorization of 28618

Prime Factorization of 28632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28618 and 28632.

LCM(28618,28632) = 2³ × 41¹ × 349¹ × 3¹ × 1193¹
LCM(28618,28632) = 409695288