What is the Least Common Multiple of 28214 and 28227?

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 28214 and 28227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28214 and 28227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28214,28227) = 1
LCM(28214,28227) = ( 28214 × 28227) / 1
LCM(28214,28227) = 796396578 / 1
LCM(28214,28227) = 796396578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28214 and 28227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28214 and 28227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28214 and 28227.

Prime Factorization of 28214

Prime Factorization of 28227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28214 and 28227.

LCM(28214,28227) = 2¹ × 14107¹ × 3¹ × 97²
LCM(28214,28227) = 796396578