What is the Least Common Multiple of 28537 and 28552?

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 28537 and 28552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28537 and 28552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28537,28552) = 1
LCM(28537,28552) = ( 28537 × 28552) / 1
LCM(28537,28552) = 814788424 / 1
LCM(28537,28552) = 814788424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28537 and 28552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28537 and 28552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28537 and 28552.

Prime Factorization of 28537

Prime Factorization of 28552

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28537 and 28552.

LCM(28537,28552) = 28537¹ × 2³ × 43¹ × 83¹
LCM(28537,28552) = 814788424