What is the Least Common Multiple of 28730 and 28737?

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 28730 and 28737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28730 and 28737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28730,28737) = 1
LCM(28730,28737) = ( 28730 × 28737) / 1
LCM(28730,28737) = 825614010 / 1
LCM(28730,28737) = 825614010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28730 and 28737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28730 and 28737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28730 and 28737.

Prime Factorization of 28730

Prime Factorization of 28737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28730 and 28737.

LCM(28730,28737) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 13² × 17¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 103¹
LCM(28730,28737) = 825614010