What is the Least Common Multiple of 28632 and 28649?

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 28632 and 28649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28632 and 28649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28632,28649) = 1
LCM(28632,28649) = ( 28632 × 28649) / 1
LCM(28632,28649) = 820278168 / 1
LCM(28632,28649) = 820278168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28632 and 28649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28632 and 28649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28632 and 28649.

Prime Factorization of 28632

Prime Factorization of 28649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28632 and 28649.

LCM(28632,28649) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1193¹ × 28649¹
LCM(28632,28649) = 820278168