What is the Least Common Multiple of 28683 and 28703?

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 28683 and 28703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28683 and 28703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28683,28703) = 1
LCM(28683,28703) = ( 28683 × 28703) / 1
LCM(28683,28703) = 823288149 / 1
LCM(28683,28703) = 823288149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28683 and 28703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28683 and 28703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28683 and 28703.

Prime Factorization of 28683

Prime Factorization of 28703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28683 and 28703.

LCM(28683,28703) = 3² × 3187¹ × 28703¹
LCM(28683,28703) = 823288149