What is the Least Common Multiple of 28162 and 28181?

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 28162 and 28181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28162 and 28181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28162,28181) = 1
LCM(28162,28181) = ( 28162 × 28181) / 1
LCM(28162,28181) = 793633322 / 1
LCM(28162,28181) = 793633322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28162 and 28181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28162 and 28181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28162 and 28181.

Prime Factorization of 28162

Prime Factorization of 28181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28162 and 28181.

LCM(28162,28181) = 2¹ × 14081¹ × 28181¹
LCM(28162,28181) = 793633322