What is the Least Common Multiple of 28573 and 28583?

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 28573 and 28583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28573 and 28583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28573,28583) = 1
LCM(28573,28583) = ( 28573 × 28583) / 1
LCM(28573,28583) = 816702059 / 1
LCM(28573,28583) = 816702059

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28573 and 28583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28573 and 28583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28573 and 28583.

Prime Factorization of 28573

Prime Factorization of 28583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28573 and 28583.

LCM(28573,28583) = 28573¹ × 101¹ × 283¹
LCM(28573,28583) = 816702059