What is the Least Common Multiple of 28518 and 28531?

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 28518 and 28531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28518 and 28531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28518,28531) = 1
LCM(28518,28531) = ( 28518 × 28531) / 1
LCM(28518,28531) = 813647058 / 1
LCM(28518,28531) = 813647058

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28518 and 28531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28518 and 28531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28518 and 28531.

Prime Factorization of 28518

Prime Factorization of 28531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28518 and 28531.

LCM(28518,28531) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 97¹ × 103¹ × 277¹
LCM(28518,28531) = 813647058