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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28658 and 28672?

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 28658 and 28672 is 58691584.

LCM(28658,28672) = 58691584

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Least Common Multiple of 28658 and 28672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28658 and 28672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28658,28672) = 14
LCM(28658,28672) = ( 28658 × 28672) / 14
LCM(28658,28672) = 821682176 / 14
LCM(28658,28672) = 58691584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28658 and 28672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28658 and 28672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28658 and 28672.

Prime Factorization of 28658

Prime factors of 28658 are 2, 7, 23, 89. Prime factorization of 28658 in exponential form is:

28658 = 21 × 71 × 231 × 891

Prime Factorization of 28672

Prime factors of 28672 are 2, 7. Prime factorization of 28672 in exponential form is:

28672 = 212 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28658 and 28672.

LCM(28658,28672) = 212 × 71 × 231 × 891
LCM(28658,28672) = 58691584