What is the Least Common Multiple of 28257 and 28277?

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 28257 and 28277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28257 and 28277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28257,28277) = 1
LCM(28257,28277) = ( 28257 × 28277) / 1
LCM(28257,28277) = 799023189 / 1
LCM(28257,28277) = 799023189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28257 and 28277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28257 and 28277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28257 and 28277.

Prime Factorization of 28257

Prime Factorization of 28277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28257 and 28277.

LCM(28257,28277) = 3¹ × 9419¹ × 28277¹
LCM(28257,28277) = 799023189