What is the Least Common Multiple of 28157 and 28175?

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 28157 and 28175 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28157 and 28175, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28157,28175) = 1
LCM(28157,28175) = ( 28157 × 28175) / 1
LCM(28157,28175) = 793323475 / 1
LCM(28157,28175) = 793323475

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28157 and 28175 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28157 and 28175. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28157 and 28175.

Prime Factorization of 28157

Prime Factorization of 28175

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28157 and 28175.

LCM(28157,28175) = 37¹ × 761¹ × 5² × 7² × 23¹
LCM(28157,28175) = 793323475