What is the Least Common Multiple of 28802 and 28817?

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 28802 and 28817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28802 and 28817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28802,28817) = 1
LCM(28802,28817) = ( 28802 × 28817) / 1
LCM(28802,28817) = 829987234 / 1
LCM(28802,28817) = 829987234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28802 and 28817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28802 and 28817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28802 and 28817.

Prime Factorization of 28802

Prime Factorization of 28817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28802 and 28817.

LCM(28802,28817) = 2¹ × 14401¹ × 28817¹
LCM(28802,28817) = 829987234