What is the Least Common Multiple of 28697 and 28711?

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 28697 and 28711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28697 and 28711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28697,28711) = 1
LCM(28697,28711) = ( 28697 × 28711) / 1
LCM(28697,28711) = 823919567 / 1
LCM(28697,28711) = 823919567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28697 and 28711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28697 and 28711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28697 and 28711.

Prime Factorization of 28697

Prime Factorization of 28711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28697 and 28711.

LCM(28697,28711) = 28697¹ × 28711¹
LCM(28697,28711) = 823919567