What is the Least Common Multiple of 28303 and 28319?

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 28319 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 28319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28303,28319) = 1
LCM(28303,28319) = ( 28303 × 28319) / 1
LCM(28303,28319) = 801512657 / 1
LCM(28303,28319) = 801512657

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28303 and 28319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28303 and 28319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28303 and 28319.

Prime Factorization of 28303

Prime Factorization of 28319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28303 and 28319.

LCM(28303,28319) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 83¹ × 28319¹
LCM(28303,28319) = 801512657