What is the Least Common Multiple of 28253 and 28268?

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 28253 and 28268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28253 and 28268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28253,28268) = 1
LCM(28253,28268) = ( 28253 × 28268) / 1
LCM(28253,28268) = 798655804 / 1
LCM(28253,28268) = 798655804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28253 and 28268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28253 and 28268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28253 and 28268.

Prime Factorization of 28253

Prime Factorization of 28268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28253 and 28268.

LCM(28253,28268) = 19¹ × 1487¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 191¹
LCM(28253,28268) = 798655804