What is the Least Common Multiple of 28693 and 28712?

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 28693 and 28712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28693 and 28712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28693,28712) = 1
LCM(28693,28712) = ( 28693 × 28712) / 1
LCM(28693,28712) = 823833416 / 1
LCM(28693,28712) = 823833416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28693 and 28712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28693 and 28712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28693 and 28712.

Prime Factorization of 28693

Prime Factorization of 28712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28693 and 28712.

LCM(28693,28712) = 7¹ × 4099¹ × 2³ × 37¹ × 97¹
LCM(28693,28712) = 823833416