What is the Least Common Multiple of 28381 and 28388?

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 28381 and 28388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28381 and 28388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28381,28388) = 1
LCM(28381,28388) = ( 28381 × 28388) / 1
LCM(28381,28388) = 805679828 / 1
LCM(28381,28388) = 805679828

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28381 and 28388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28381 and 28388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28381 and 28388.

Prime Factorization of 28381

Prime Factorization of 28388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28381 and 28388.

LCM(28381,28388) = 101¹ × 281¹ × 2² × 47¹ × 151¹
LCM(28381,28388) = 805679828