What is the Least Common Multiple of 28563 and 28575?

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 28563 and 28575 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28563 and 28575, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28563,28575) = 3
LCM(28563,28575) = ( 28563 × 28575) / 3
LCM(28563,28575) = 816187725 / 3
LCM(28563,28575) = 272062575

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28563 and 28575 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28563 and 28575. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28563 and 28575.

Prime Factorization of 28563

Prime Factorization of 28575

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28563 and 28575.

LCM(28563,28575) = 3² × 9521¹ × 5² × 127¹
LCM(28563,28575) = 272062575