What is the Least Common Multiple of 28599 and 28614?

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 28599 and 28614 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28599 and 28614, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28599,28614) = 3
LCM(28599,28614) = ( 28599 × 28614) / 3
LCM(28599,28614) = 818331786 / 3
LCM(28599,28614) = 272777262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28599 and 28614 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28599 and 28614. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28599 and 28614.

Prime Factorization of 28599

Prime Factorization of 28614

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28599 and 28614.

LCM(28599,28614) = 3¹ × 9533¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 251¹
LCM(28599,28614) = 272777262