What is the Least Common Multiple of 28738 and 28744?

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 28738 and 28744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28738 and 28744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28738,28744) = 2
LCM(28738,28744) = ( 28738 × 28744) / 2
LCM(28738,28744) = 826045072 / 2
LCM(28738,28744) = 413022536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28738 and 28744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28738 and 28744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28738 and 28744.

Prime Factorization of 28738

Prime Factorization of 28744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28738 and 28744.

LCM(28738,28744) = 2³ × 14369¹ × 3593¹
LCM(28738,28744) = 413022536