What is the Least Common Multiple of 28796 and 28802?

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 28796 and 28802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28796 and 28802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28796,28802) = 2
LCM(28796,28802) = ( 28796 × 28802) / 2
LCM(28796,28802) = 829382392 / 2
LCM(28796,28802) = 414691196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28796 and 28802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28796 and 28802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28796 and 28802.

Prime Factorization of 28796

Prime Factorization of 28802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28796 and 28802.

LCM(28796,28802) = 2² × 23¹ × 313¹ × 14401¹
LCM(28796,28802) = 414691196