What is the Least Common Multiple of 28394 and 28403?

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 28394 and 28403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28394 and 28403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28394,28403) = 1
LCM(28394,28403) = ( 28394 × 28403) / 1
LCM(28394,28403) = 806474782 / 1
LCM(28394,28403) = 806474782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28394 and 28403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28394 and 28403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28394 and 28403.

Prime Factorization of 28394

Prime Factorization of 28403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28394 and 28403.

LCM(28394,28403) = 2¹ × 14197¹ × 28403¹
LCM(28394,28403) = 806474782