What is the Least Common Multiple of 28527 and 28537?

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 28527 and 28537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28527 and 28537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28527,28537) = 1
LCM(28527,28537) = ( 28527 × 28537) / 1
LCM(28527,28537) = 814074999 / 1
LCM(28527,28537) = 814074999

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28527 and 28537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28527 and 28537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28527 and 28537.

Prime Factorization of 28527

Prime Factorization of 28537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28527 and 28537.

LCM(28527,28537) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 257¹ × 28537¹
LCM(28527,28537) = 814074999