What is the Least Common Multiple of 28327 and 28332?

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 28327 and 28332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28327 and 28332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28327,28332) = 1
LCM(28327,28332) = ( 28327 × 28332) / 1
LCM(28327,28332) = 802560564 / 1
LCM(28327,28332) = 802560564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28327 and 28332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28327 and 28332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28327 and 28332.

Prime Factorization of 28327

Prime Factorization of 28332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28327 and 28332.

LCM(28327,28332) = 13¹ × 2179¹ × 2² × 3² × 787¹
LCM(28327,28332) = 802560564