What is the Least Common Multiple of 28858 and 28862?

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 28858 and 28862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28858 and 28862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28858,28862) = 2
LCM(28858,28862) = ( 28858 × 28862) / 2
LCM(28858,28862) = 832899596 / 2
LCM(28858,28862) = 416449798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28858 and 28862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28858 and 28862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28858 and 28862.

Prime Factorization of 28858

Prime Factorization of 28862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28858 and 28862.

LCM(28858,28862) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 307¹ × 14431¹
LCM(28858,28862) = 416449798