What is the Least Common Multiple of 28468 and 28477?

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 28468 and 28477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28468 and 28477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28468,28477) = 1
LCM(28468,28477) = ( 28468 × 28477) / 1
LCM(28468,28477) = 810683236 / 1
LCM(28468,28477) = 810683236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28468 and 28477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28468 and 28477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28468 and 28477.

Prime Factorization of 28468

Prime Factorization of 28477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28468 and 28477.

LCM(28468,28477) = 2² × 11¹ × 647¹ × 28477¹
LCM(28468,28477) = 810683236