What is the Least Common Multiple of 28428 and 28447?

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 28428 and 28447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28428 and 28447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28428,28447) = 1
LCM(28428,28447) = ( 28428 × 28447) / 1
LCM(28428,28447) = 808691316 / 1
LCM(28428,28447) = 808691316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28428 and 28447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28428 and 28447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28428 and 28447.

Prime Factorization of 28428

Prime Factorization of 28447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28428 and 28447.

LCM(28428,28447) = 2² × 3¹ × 23¹ × 103¹ × 28447¹
LCM(28428,28447) = 808691316