What is the Least Common Multiple of 28664 and 28678?

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 28678 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 28678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28664,28678) = 2
LCM(28664,28678) = ( 28664 × 28678) / 2
LCM(28664,28678) = 822026192 / 2
LCM(28664,28678) = 411013096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28664 and 28678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28664 and 28678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28664 and 28678.

Prime Factorization of 28664

Prime Factorization of 28678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28664 and 28678.

LCM(28664,28678) = 2³ × 3583¹ × 13¹ × 1103¹
LCM(28664,28678) = 411013096