What is the Least Common Multiple of 28443 and 28459?

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 28443 and 28459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28443 and 28459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28443,28459) = 1
LCM(28443,28459) = ( 28443 × 28459) / 1
LCM(28443,28459) = 809459337 / 1
LCM(28443,28459) = 809459337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28443 and 28459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28443 and 28459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28443 and 28459.

Prime Factorization of 28443

Prime Factorization of 28459

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28443 and 28459.

LCM(28443,28459) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 499¹ × 149¹ × 191¹
LCM(28443,28459) = 809459337