What is the Least Common Multiple of 28279 and 28283?

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 28279 and 28283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28279 and 28283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28279,28283) = 1
LCM(28279,28283) = ( 28279 × 28283) / 1
LCM(28279,28283) = 799814957 / 1
LCM(28279,28283) = 799814957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28279 and 28283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28279 and 28283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28279 and 28283.

Prime Factorization of 28279

Prime Factorization of 28283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28279 and 28283.

LCM(28279,28283) = 28279¹ × 28283¹
LCM(28279,28283) = 799814957