What is the Least Common Multiple of 28526 and 28545?

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 28526 and 28545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28526 and 28545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28526,28545) = 1
LCM(28526,28545) = ( 28526 × 28545) / 1
LCM(28526,28545) = 814274670 / 1
LCM(28526,28545) = 814274670

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28526 and 28545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28526 and 28545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28526 and 28545.

Prime Factorization of 28526

Prime Factorization of 28545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28526 and 28545.

LCM(28526,28545) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 839¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 173¹
LCM(28526,28545) = 814274670