What is the Least Common Multiple of 28684 and 28694?

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 28684 and 28694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28684 and 28694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28684,28694) = 2
LCM(28684,28694) = ( 28684 × 28694) / 2
LCM(28684,28694) = 823058696 / 2
LCM(28684,28694) = 411529348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28684 and 28694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28684 and 28694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28684 and 28694.

Prime Factorization of 28684

Prime Factorization of 28694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28684 and 28694.

LCM(28684,28694) = 2² × 71¹ × 101¹ × 14347¹
LCM(28684,28694) = 411529348