What is the Least Common Multiple of 28741 and 28757?

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 28741 and 28757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28741 and 28757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28741,28757) = 1
LCM(28741,28757) = ( 28741 × 28757) / 1
LCM(28741,28757) = 826504937 / 1
LCM(28741,28757) = 826504937

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28741 and 28757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28741 and 28757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28741 and 28757.

Prime Factorization of 28741

Prime Factorization of 28757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28741 and 28757.

LCM(28741,28757) = 41¹ × 701¹ × 149¹ × 193¹
LCM(28741,28757) = 826504937