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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28636 and 28640?

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 (LCM) of 28636 and 28640 is 205033760.

LCM(28636,28640) = 205033760

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Least Common Multiple of 28636 and 28640 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28636 and 28640, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28636,28640) = 4
LCM(28636,28640) = ( 28636 × 28640) / 4
LCM(28636,28640) = 820135040 / 4
LCM(28636,28640) = 205033760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28636 and 28640 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28636 and 28640. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28636 and 28640.

Prime Factorization of 28636

Prime factors of 28636 are 2, 7159. Prime factorization of 28636 in exponential form is:

28636 = 22 × 71591

Prime Factorization of 28640

Prime factors of 28640 are 2, 5, 179. Prime factorization of 28640 in exponential form is:

28640 = 25 × 51 × 1791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28636 and 28640.

LCM(28636,28640) = 25 × 71591 × 51 × 1791
LCM(28636,28640) = 205033760