What is the Least Common Multiple of 28664 and 28668?

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 28664 and 28668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28664 and 28668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28664,28668) = 4
LCM(28664,28668) = ( 28664 × 28668) / 4
LCM(28664,28668) = 821739552 / 4
LCM(28664,28668) = 205434888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28664 and 28668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28664 and 28668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28664 and 28668.

Prime Factorization of 28664

Prime Factorization of 28668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28664 and 28668.

LCM(28664,28668) = 2³ × 3583¹ × 3¹ × 2389¹
LCM(28664,28668) = 205434888