What is the Least Common Multiple of 28575 and 28594?

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 28575 and 28594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28575 and 28594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28575,28594) = 1
LCM(28575,28594) = ( 28575 × 28594) / 1
LCM(28575,28594) = 817073550 / 1
LCM(28575,28594) = 817073550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28575 and 28594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28575 and 28594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28575 and 28594.

Prime Factorization of 28575

Prime Factorization of 28594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28575 and 28594.

LCM(28575,28594) = 3² × 5² × 127¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 29²
LCM(28575,28594) = 817073550