What is the Least Common Multiple of 28648 and 28654?

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 28648 and 28654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28648 and 28654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28648,28654) = 2
LCM(28648,28654) = ( 28648 × 28654) / 2
LCM(28648,28654) = 820879792 / 2
LCM(28648,28654) = 410439896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28648 and 28654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28648 and 28654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28648 and 28654.

Prime Factorization of 28648

Prime Factorization of 28654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28648 and 28654.

LCM(28648,28654) = 2³ × 3581¹ × 14327¹
LCM(28648,28654) = 410439896