What is the Least Common Multiple of 28577 and 28597?

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 28597 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 28597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28577,28597) = 1
LCM(28577,28597) = ( 28577 × 28597) / 1
LCM(28577,28597) = 817216469 / 1
LCM(28577,28597) = 817216469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28577 and 28597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28577 and 28597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28577 and 28597.

Prime Factorization of 28577

Prime Factorization of 28597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28577 and 28597.

LCM(28577,28597) = 17¹ × 41² × 28597¹
LCM(28577,28597) = 817216469