LCM for 28 and 105

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28 and 105?

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LCM of 28 and 105 is
420

First common multiples: 420; 840; 1,260; …

420 is divisible by both: 420 ÷ 28 = 15, 420 ÷ 105 = 4 — and 15 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/28 by 15 and of y/105 by 4.

28 = 22 × 7

105 = 3 × 5 × 7

Prime28105Highest power
222—22
3—33
5—55
7777

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 × 7 = 420

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28 and 105?

LCM of 28 and 105 is 420

How to find the LCM of 28 and 105 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 28 and 105, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 420.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 28 and 105: LCM = 420, GCF = 7.