What is the Least Common Multiple of 28652 and 28661?

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 28652 and 28661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28652 and 28661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28652,28661) = 1
LCM(28652,28661) = ( 28652 × 28661) / 1
LCM(28652,28661) = 821194972 / 1
LCM(28652,28661) = 821194972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28652 and 28661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28652 and 28661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28652 and 28661.

Prime Factorization of 28652

Prime Factorization of 28661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28652 and 28661.

LCM(28652,28661) = 2² × 13¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 28661¹
LCM(28652,28661) = 821194972