What is the Least Common Multiple of 28727 and 28735?

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 28727 and 28735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28727 and 28735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28727,28735) = 1
LCM(28727,28735) = ( 28727 × 28735) / 1
LCM(28727,28735) = 825470345 / 1
LCM(28727,28735) = 825470345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28727 and 28735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28727 and 28735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28727 and 28735.

Prime Factorization of 28727

Prime Factorization of 28735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28727 and 28735.

LCM(28727,28735) = 23¹ × 1249¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 821¹
LCM(28727,28735) = 825470345