What is the Least Common Multiple of 28543 and 28556?

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 28543 and 28556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28543 and 28556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28543,28556) = 1
LCM(28543,28556) = ( 28543 × 28556) / 1
LCM(28543,28556) = 815073908 / 1
LCM(28543,28556) = 815073908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28543 and 28556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28543 and 28556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28543 and 28556.

Prime Factorization of 28543

Prime Factorization of 28556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28543 and 28556.

LCM(28543,28556) = 17¹ × 23¹ × 73¹ × 2² × 11² × 59¹
LCM(28543,28556) = 815073908