What is the Least Common Multiple of 28297 and 28313?

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 28297 and 28313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28297 and 28313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28297,28313) = 1
LCM(28297,28313) = ( 28297 × 28313) / 1
LCM(28297,28313) = 801172961 / 1
LCM(28297,28313) = 801172961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28297 and 28313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28297 and 28313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28297 and 28313.

Prime Factorization of 28297

Prime Factorization of 28313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28297 and 28313.

LCM(28297,28313) = 28297¹ × 23¹ × 1231¹
LCM(28297,28313) = 801172961