What is the Least Common Multiple of 28261 and 28273?

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 28261 and 28273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28261 and 28273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28261,28273) = 1
LCM(28261,28273) = ( 28261 × 28273) / 1
LCM(28261,28273) = 799023253 / 1
LCM(28261,28273) = 799023253

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28261 and 28273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28261 and 28273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28261 and 28273.

Prime Factorization of 28261

Prime Factorization of 28273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28261 and 28273.

LCM(28261,28273) = 59¹ × 479¹ × 7² × 577¹
LCM(28261,28273) = 799023253