What is the Least Common Multiple of 28217 and 28237?

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 28217 and 28237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28217 and 28237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28217,28237) = 1
LCM(28217,28237) = ( 28217 × 28237) / 1
LCM(28217,28237) = 796763429 / 1
LCM(28217,28237) = 796763429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28217 and 28237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28217 and 28237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28217 and 28237.

Prime Factorization of 28217

Prime Factorization of 28237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28217 and 28237.

LCM(28217,28237) = 7¹ × 29¹ × 139¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 151¹
LCM(28217,28237) = 796763429