What is the Least Common Multiple of 28513 and 28521?

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 28513 and 28521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28513 and 28521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28513,28521) = 1
LCM(28513,28521) = ( 28513 × 28521) / 1
LCM(28513,28521) = 813219273 / 1
LCM(28513,28521) = 813219273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28513 and 28521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28513 and 28521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28513 and 28521.

Prime Factorization of 28513

Prime Factorization of 28521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28513 and 28521.

LCM(28513,28521) = 28513¹ × 3² × 3169¹
LCM(28513,28521) = 813219273