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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26982 and 27000?

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 (LCM) of 26982 and 27000 is 40473000.

LCM(26982,27000) = 40473000

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Least Common Multiple of 26982 and 27000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26982 and 27000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26982,27000) = 18
LCM(26982,27000) = ( 26982 × 27000) / 18
LCM(26982,27000) = 728514000 / 18
LCM(26982,27000) = 40473000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26982 and 27000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26982 and 27000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26982 and 27000.

Prime Factorization of 26982

Prime factors of 26982 are 2, 3, 1499. Prime factorization of 26982 in exponential form is:

26982 = 21 × 32 × 14991

Prime Factorization of 27000

Prime factors of 27000 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 27000 in exponential form is:

27000 = 23 × 33 × 53

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26982 and 27000.

LCM(26982,27000) = 23 × 33 × 14991 × 53
LCM(26982,27000) = 40473000