What is the Least Common Multiple of 28631 and 28647?

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 28631 and 28647 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28631 and 28647, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28631,28647) = 1
LCM(28631,28647) = ( 28631 × 28647) / 1
LCM(28631,28647) = 820192257 / 1
LCM(28631,28647) = 820192257

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28631 and 28647 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28631 and 28647. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28631 and 28647.

Prime Factorization of 28631

Prime Factorization of 28647

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28631 and 28647.

LCM(28631,28647) = 28631¹ × 3³ × 1061¹
LCM(28631,28647) = 820192257