What is the Least Common Multiple of 28307 and 28316?

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 28307 and 28316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28307 and 28316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28307,28316) = 1
LCM(28307,28316) = ( 28307 × 28316) / 1
LCM(28307,28316) = 801541012 / 1
LCM(28307,28316) = 801541012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28307 and 28316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28307 and 28316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28307 and 28316.

Prime Factorization of 28307

Prime Factorization of 28316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28307 and 28316.

LCM(28307,28316) = 28307¹ × 2² × 7079¹
LCM(28307,28316) = 801541012