What is the Least Common Multiple of 28303 and 28308?

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 28303 and 28308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28303 and 28308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28303,28308) = 1
LCM(28303,28308) = ( 28303 × 28308) / 1
LCM(28303,28308) = 801201324 / 1
LCM(28303,28308) = 801201324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28303 and 28308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28303 and 28308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28303 and 28308.

Prime Factorization of 28303

Prime Factorization of 28308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28303 and 28308.

LCM(28303,28308) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 83¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 337¹
LCM(28303,28308) = 801201324