What is the Least Common Multiple of 28667 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 of 28667 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 28667 and 28672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28667,28672) = 1
LCM(28667,28672) = ( 28667 × 28672) / 1
LCM(28667,28672) = 821940224 / 1
LCM(28667,28672) = 821940224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28667 and 28672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28667 and 28672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28667 and 28672.

Prime Factorization of 28667

Prime Factorization of 28672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28667 and 28672.

LCM(28667,28672) = 109¹ × 263¹ × 2¹² × 7¹
LCM(28667,28672) = 821940224