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What is the Least Common Multiple of 928 and 940?

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 (LCM) of 928 and 940 is 218080.

LCM(928,940) = 218080

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Least Common Multiple of 928 and 940 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 928 and 940, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(928,940) = 4
LCM(928,940) = ( 928 × 940) / 4
LCM(928,940) = 872320 / 4
LCM(928,940) = 218080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 928 and 940 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 928 and 940. First we will calculate the prime factors of 928 and 940.

Prime Factorization of 928

Prime factors of 928 are 2, 29. Prime factorization of 928 in exponential form is:

928 = 25 × 291

Prime Factorization of 940

Prime factors of 940 are 2, 5, 47. Prime factorization of 940 in exponential form is:

940 = 22 × 51 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 928 and 940.

LCM(928,940) = 25 × 291 × 51 × 471
LCM(928,940) = 218080