What is the Least Common Multiple of 28320 and 28337?

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 28320 and 28337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28320 and 28337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28320,28337) = 1
LCM(28320,28337) = ( 28320 × 28337) / 1
LCM(28320,28337) = 802503840 / 1
LCM(28320,28337) = 802503840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28320 and 28337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28320 and 28337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28320 and 28337.

Prime Factorization of 28320

Prime Factorization of 28337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28320 and 28337.

LCM(28320,28337) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 59¹ × 43¹ × 659¹
LCM(28320,28337) = 802503840