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What is the Least Common Multiple of 28708 and 28716?

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 28708 and 28716 is 206094732.

LCM(28708,28716) = 206094732

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Least Common Multiple of 28708 and 28716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28708 and 28716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28708,28716) = 4
LCM(28708,28716) = ( 28708 × 28716) / 4
LCM(28708,28716) = 824378928 / 4
LCM(28708,28716) = 206094732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28708 and 28716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28708 and 28716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28708 and 28716.

Prime Factorization of 28708

Prime factors of 28708 are 2, 7177. Prime factorization of 28708 in exponential form is:

28708 = 22 × 71771

Prime Factorization of 28716

Prime factors of 28716 are 2, 3, 2393. Prime factorization of 28716 in exponential form is:

28716 = 22 × 31 × 23931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28708 and 28716.

LCM(28708,28716) = 22 × 71771 × 31 × 23931
LCM(28708,28716) = 206094732