What is the Least Common Multiple of 28837 and 28851?

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 28837 and 28851 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28837 and 28851, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28837,28851) = 1
LCM(28837,28851) = ( 28837 × 28851) / 1
LCM(28837,28851) = 831976287 / 1
LCM(28837,28851) = 831976287

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28837 and 28851 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28837 and 28851. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28837 and 28851.

Prime Factorization of 28837

Prime Factorization of 28851

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28837 and 28851.

LCM(28837,28851) = 28837¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 163¹
LCM(28837,28851) = 831976287