What is the Least Common Multiple of 28943 and 28963?

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 28943 and 28963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 28943 and 28963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(28943,28963) = 1
LCM(28943,28963) = ( 28943 × 28963) / 1
LCM(28943,28963) = 838276109 / 1
LCM(28943,28963) = 838276109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 28943 and 28963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 28943 and 28963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 28943 and 28963.

Prime Factorization of 28943

Prime Factorization of 28963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 28943 and 28963.

LCM(28943,28963) = 103¹ × 281¹ × 11¹ × 2633¹
LCM(28943,28963) = 838276109