What is the Least Common Multiple of 28338 and 28353?

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 28338 and 28353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28338 and 28353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28338,28353) = 3
LCM(28338,28353) = ( 28338 × 28353) / 3
LCM(28338,28353) = 803467314 / 3
LCM(28338,28353) = 267822438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28338 and 28353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28338 and 28353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28338 and 28353.

Prime Factorization of 28338

Prime Factorization of 28353

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28338 and 28353.

LCM(28338,28353) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 4723¹ × 13¹ × 727¹
LCM(28338,28353) = 267822438