What is the Least Common Multiple of 28748 and 28758?

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 28748 and 28758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28748 and 28758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28748,28758) = 2
LCM(28748,28758) = ( 28748 × 28758) / 2
LCM(28748,28758) = 826734984 / 2
LCM(28748,28758) = 413367492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28748 and 28758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28748 and 28758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28748 and 28758.

Prime Factorization of 28748

Prime Factorization of 28758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28748 and 28758.

LCM(28748,28758) = 2² × 7187¹ × 3¹ × 4793¹
LCM(28748,28758) = 413367492