What is the Least Common Multiple of 28588 and 28607?

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 28588 and 28607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28588 and 28607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28588,28607) = 1
LCM(28588,28607) = ( 28588 × 28607) / 1
LCM(28588,28607) = 817816916 / 1
LCM(28588,28607) = 817816916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28588 and 28607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28588 and 28607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28588 and 28607.

Prime Factorization of 28588

Prime Factorization of 28607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28588 and 28607.

LCM(28588,28607) = 2² × 7¹ × 1021¹ × 28607¹
LCM(28588,28607) = 817816916