What is the Least Common Multiple of 28918 and 28933?

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 28918 and 28933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28918 and 28933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28918,28933) = 1
LCM(28918,28933) = ( 28918 × 28933) / 1
LCM(28918,28933) = 836684494 / 1
LCM(28918,28933) = 836684494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28918 and 28933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28918 and 28933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28918 and 28933.

Prime Factorization of 28918

Prime Factorization of 28933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28918 and 28933.

LCM(28918,28933) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 761¹ × 28933¹
LCM(28918,28933) = 836684494