What is the Least Common Multiple of 28629 and 28635?

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 28629 and 28635 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28629 and 28635, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28629,28635) = 3
LCM(28629,28635) = ( 28629 × 28635) / 3
LCM(28629,28635) = 819791415 / 3
LCM(28629,28635) = 273263805

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28629 and 28635 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28629 and 28635. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28629 and 28635.

Prime Factorization of 28629

Prime Factorization of 28635

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28629 and 28635.

LCM(28629,28635) = 3² × 3181¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(28629,28635) = 273263805