What is the Least Common Multiple of 28587 and 28599?

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 28587 and 28599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28587 and 28599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28587,28599) = 3
LCM(28587,28599) = ( 28587 × 28599) / 3
LCM(28587,28599) = 817559613 / 3
LCM(28587,28599) = 272519871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28587 and 28599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28587 and 28599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28587 and 28599.

Prime Factorization of 28587

Prime Factorization of 28599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28587 and 28599.

LCM(28587,28599) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 733¹ × 9533¹
LCM(28587,28599) = 272519871