What is the Least Common Multiple of 28726 and 28733?

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 28726 and 28733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28726 and 28733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28726,28733) = 1
LCM(28726,28733) = ( 28726 × 28733) / 1
LCM(28726,28733) = 825384158 / 1
LCM(28726,28733) = 825384158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28726 and 28733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28726 and 28733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28726 and 28733.

Prime Factorization of 28726

Prime Factorization of 28733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28726 and 28733.

LCM(28726,28733) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 271¹ × 59¹ × 487¹
LCM(28726,28733) = 825384158