What is the Least Common Multiple of 28939 and 28955?

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 28939 and 28955 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28939 and 28955, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28939,28955) = 1
LCM(28939,28955) = ( 28939 × 28955) / 1
LCM(28939,28955) = 837928745 / 1
LCM(28939,28955) = 837928745

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28939 and 28955 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28939 and 28955. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28939 and 28955.

Prime Factorization of 28939

Prime Factorization of 28955

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28939 and 28955.

LCM(28939,28955) = 43¹ × 673¹ × 5¹ × 5791¹
LCM(28939,28955) = 837928745