What is the Least Common Multiple of 28653 and 28672?

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 28653 and 28672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28653 and 28672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28653,28672) = 1
LCM(28653,28672) = ( 28653 × 28672) / 1
LCM(28653,28672) = 821538816 / 1
LCM(28653,28672) = 821538816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28653 and 28672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28653 and 28672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28653 and 28672.

Prime Factorization of 28653

Prime Factorization of 28672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28653 and 28672.

LCM(28653,28672) = 3¹ × 9551¹ × 2¹² × 7¹
LCM(28653,28672) = 821538816