What is the Least Common Multiple of 28517 and 28529?

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 28517 and 28529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28517 and 28529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28517,28529) = 1
LCM(28517,28529) = ( 28517 × 28529) / 1
LCM(28517,28529) = 813561493 / 1
LCM(28517,28529) = 813561493

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28517 and 28529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28517 and 28529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28517 and 28529.

Prime Factorization of 28517

Prime Factorization of 28529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28517 and 28529.

LCM(28517,28529) = 28517¹ × 47¹ × 607¹
LCM(28517,28529) = 813561493