What is the Least Common Multiple of 28159 and 28169?

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 28159 and 28169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28159 and 28169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28159,28169) = 1
LCM(28159,28169) = ( 28159 × 28169) / 1
LCM(28159,28169) = 793210871 / 1
LCM(28159,28169) = 793210871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28159 and 28169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28159 and 28169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28159 and 28169.

Prime Factorization of 28159

Prime Factorization of 28169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28159 and 28169.

LCM(28159,28169) = 29¹ × 971¹ × 17¹ × 1657¹
LCM(28159,28169) = 793210871