What is the Least Common Multiple of 28233 and 28246?

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 28233 and 28246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28233 and 28246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28233,28246) = 1
LCM(28233,28246) = ( 28233 × 28246) / 1
LCM(28233,28246) = 797469318 / 1
LCM(28233,28246) = 797469318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28233 and 28246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28233 and 28246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28233 and 28246.

Prime Factorization of 28233

Prime Factorization of 28246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28233 and 28246.

LCM(28233,28246) = 3² × 3137¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 487¹
LCM(28233,28246) = 797469318