What is the Least Common Multiple of 28231 and 28248?

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 28231 and 28248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28231 and 28248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28231,28248) = 1
LCM(28231,28248) = ( 28231 × 28248) / 1
LCM(28231,28248) = 797469288 / 1
LCM(28231,28248) = 797469288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28231 and 28248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28231 and 28248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28231 and 28248.

Prime Factorization of 28231

Prime Factorization of 28248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28231 and 28248.

LCM(28231,28248) = 7¹ × 37¹ × 109¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 107¹
LCM(28231,28248) = 797469288