What is the Least Common Multiple of 28508 and 28525?

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 28508 and 28525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28508 and 28525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28508,28525) = 1
LCM(28508,28525) = ( 28508 × 28525) / 1
LCM(28508,28525) = 813190700 / 1
LCM(28508,28525) = 813190700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28508 and 28525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28508 and 28525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28508 and 28525.

Prime Factorization of 28508

Prime Factorization of 28525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28508 and 28525.

LCM(28508,28525) = 2² × 7127¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 163¹
LCM(28508,28525) = 813190700