What is the Least Common Multiple of 28227 and 28234?

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 28227 and 28234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28227 and 28234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28227,28234) = 1
LCM(28227,28234) = ( 28227 × 28234) / 1
LCM(28227,28234) = 796961118 / 1
LCM(28227,28234) = 796961118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28227 and 28234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28227 and 28234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28227 and 28234.

Prime Factorization of 28227

Prime Factorization of 28234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28227 and 28234.

LCM(28227,28234) = 3¹ × 97² × 2¹ × 19¹ × 743¹
LCM(28227,28234) = 796961118