What is the Least Common Multiple of 28903 and 28918?

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 28903 and 28918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28903 and 28918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28903,28918) = 1
LCM(28903,28918) = ( 28903 × 28918) / 1
LCM(28903,28918) = 835816954 / 1
LCM(28903,28918) = 835816954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28903 and 28918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28903 and 28918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28903 and 28918.

Prime Factorization of 28903

Prime Factorization of 28918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28903 and 28918.

LCM(28903,28918) = 7¹ × 4129¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 761¹
LCM(28903,28918) = 835816954