What is the Least Common Multiple of 28313 and 28317?

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 28313 and 28317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28313 and 28317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28313,28317) = 1
LCM(28313,28317) = ( 28313 × 28317) / 1
LCM(28313,28317) = 801739221 / 1
LCM(28313,28317) = 801739221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28313 and 28317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28313 and 28317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28313 and 28317.

Prime Factorization of 28313

Prime Factorization of 28317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28313 and 28317.

LCM(28313,28317) = 23¹ × 1231¹ × 3¹ × 9439¹
LCM(28313,28317) = 801739221