What is the Least Common Multiple of 28577 and 28586?

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 28577 and 28586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28577 and 28586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28577,28586) = 1
LCM(28577,28586) = ( 28577 × 28586) / 1
LCM(28577,28586) = 816902122 / 1
LCM(28577,28586) = 816902122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28577 and 28586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28577 and 28586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28577 and 28586.

Prime Factorization of 28577

Prime Factorization of 28586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28577 and 28586.

LCM(28577,28586) = 17¹ × 41² × 2¹ × 14293¹
LCM(28577,28586) = 816902122