What is the Least Common Multiple of 28625 and 28630?

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 28625 and 28630 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28625 and 28630, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28625,28630) = 5
LCM(28625,28630) = ( 28625 × 28630) / 5
LCM(28625,28630) = 819533750 / 5
LCM(28625,28630) = 163906750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28625 and 28630 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28625 and 28630. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28625 and 28630.

Prime Factorization of 28625

Prime Factorization of 28630

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28625 and 28630.

LCM(28625,28630) = 5³ × 229¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 409¹
LCM(28625,28630) = 163906750