LCM for 28 and 238
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28 and 238?
(Four hundred seventy-six)
Finding LCM for 28 and 238 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 238 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 28 and 238 is 14, so
LCM = (28 × 238) ÷ 14
LCM = 6664 ÷ 14
LCM = 476
Finding LCM for 28 and 238 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 238 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 28: 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 196, 224, 252, 280, 308, 336, 364, 392, 420, 448, 476, 504, 532
Multiples of 238: 238, 476, 714, 952
So the LCM for 28 and 238 is 476
Finding LCM for 28 and 238 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 28 and 238 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 28: 2, 2, 7 (exponent form: 22, 71)
All Prime Factors of 238: 2, 7, 17 (exponent form: 21, 71, 171)
22 × 71 × 171 = 476
LCM Table
Number 1 | Number 2 | LCM |
---|---|---|
13 | 238 | 3094 |
14 | 238 | 238 |
15 | 238 | 3570 |
16 | 238 | 1904 |
17 | 238 | 238 |
18 | 238 | 2142 |
19 | 238 | 4522 |
20 | 238 | 2380 |
21 | 238 | 714 |
22 | 238 | 2618 |
23 | 238 | 5474 |
24 | 238 | 2856 |
25 | 238 | 5950 |
26 | 238 | 3094 |
27 | 238 | 6426 |
28 | 238 | 476 |
29 | 238 | 6902 |
30 | 238 | 3570 |
31 | 238 | 7378 |
32 | 238 | 3808 |
33 | 238 | 7854 |
34 | 238 | 238 |
35 | 238 | 1190 |
36 | 238 | 4284 |
37 | 238 | 8806 |
38 | 238 | 4522 |
39 | 238 | 9282 |
40 | 238 | 4760 |
41 | 238 | 9758 |
42 | 238 | 714 |
About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers