What is the Least Common Multiple of 28517 and 28530?

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 28530 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 28530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28517,28530) = 1
LCM(28517,28530) = ( 28517 × 28530) / 1
LCM(28517,28530) = 813590010 / 1
LCM(28517,28530) = 813590010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28517 and 28530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28517 and 28530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28517 and 28530.

Prime Factorization of 28517

Prime Factorization of 28530

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28517 and 28530.

LCM(28517,28530) = 28517¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 317¹
LCM(28517,28530) = 813590010