What is the Least Common Multiple of 28646 and 28651?

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 28646 and 28651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28646 and 28651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28646,28651) = 1
LCM(28646,28651) = ( 28646 × 28651) / 1
LCM(28646,28651) = 820736546 / 1
LCM(28646,28651) = 820736546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28646 and 28651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28646 and 28651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28646 and 28651.

Prime Factorization of 28646

Prime Factorization of 28651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28646 and 28651.

LCM(28646,28651) = 2¹ × 14323¹ × 7¹ × 4093¹
LCM(28646,28651) = 820736546