What is the Least Common Multiple of 28244 and 28253?

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 28244 and 28253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28244 and 28253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28244,28253) = 1
LCM(28244,28253) = ( 28244 × 28253) / 1
LCM(28244,28253) = 797977732 / 1
LCM(28244,28253) = 797977732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28244 and 28253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28244 and 28253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28244 and 28253.

Prime Factorization of 28244

Prime Factorization of 28253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28244 and 28253.

LCM(28244,28253) = 2² × 23¹ × 307¹ × 19¹ × 1487¹
LCM(28244,28253) = 797977732