What is the Least Common Multiple of 28431 and 28439?

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 28431 and 28439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28431 and 28439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28431,28439) = 1
LCM(28431,28439) = ( 28431 × 28439) / 1
LCM(28431,28439) = 808549209 / 1
LCM(28431,28439) = 808549209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28431 and 28439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28431 and 28439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28431 and 28439.

Prime Factorization of 28431

Prime Factorization of 28439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28431 and 28439.

LCM(28431,28439) = 3⁷ × 13¹ × 28439¹
LCM(28431,28439) = 808549209