What is the Least Common Multiple of 28758 and 28762?

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 28758 and 28762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28758 and 28762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28758,28762) = 2
LCM(28758,28762) = ( 28758 × 28762) / 2
LCM(28758,28762) = 827137596 / 2
LCM(28758,28762) = 413568798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28758 and 28762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28758 and 28762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28758 and 28762.

Prime Factorization of 28758

Prime Factorization of 28762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28758 and 28762.

LCM(28758,28762) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 4793¹ × 73¹ × 197¹
LCM(28758,28762) = 413568798