What is the Least Common Multiple of 28655 and 28663?

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 28655 and 28663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28655 and 28663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28655,28663) = 1
LCM(28655,28663) = ( 28655 × 28663) / 1
LCM(28655,28663) = 821338265 / 1
LCM(28655,28663) = 821338265

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28655 and 28663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28655 and 28663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28655 and 28663.

Prime Factorization of 28655

Prime Factorization of 28663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28655 and 28663.

LCM(28655,28663) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 521¹ × 28663¹
LCM(28655,28663) = 821338265