What is the Least Common Multiple of 28568 and 28579?

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 28568 and 28579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28568 and 28579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28568,28579) = 1
LCM(28568,28579) = ( 28568 × 28579) / 1
LCM(28568,28579) = 816444872 / 1
LCM(28568,28579) = 816444872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28568 and 28579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28568 and 28579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28568 and 28579.

Prime Factorization of 28568

Prime Factorization of 28579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28568 and 28579.

LCM(28568,28579) = 2³ × 3571¹ × 28579¹
LCM(28568,28579) = 816444872