What is the Least Common Multiple of 28477 and 28493?

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 28477 and 28493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28477 and 28493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28477,28493) = 1
LCM(28477,28493) = ( 28477 × 28493) / 1
LCM(28477,28493) = 811395161 / 1
LCM(28477,28493) = 811395161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28477 and 28493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28477 and 28493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28477 and 28493.

Prime Factorization of 28477

Prime Factorization of 28493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28477 and 28493.

LCM(28477,28493) = 28477¹ × 28493¹
LCM(28477,28493) = 811395161