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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26985 and 27005?

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 26985 and 27005 is 145745985.

LCM(26985,27005) = 145745985

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Least Common Multiple of 26985 and 27005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26985 and 27005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26985,27005) = 5
LCM(26985,27005) = ( 26985 × 27005) / 5
LCM(26985,27005) = 728729925 / 5
LCM(26985,27005) = 145745985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26985 and 27005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26985 and 27005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26985 and 27005.

Prime Factorization of 26985

Prime factors of 26985 are 3, 5, 7, 257. Prime factorization of 26985 in exponential form is:

26985 = 31 × 51 × 71 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 27005

Prime factors of 27005 are 5, 11, 491. Prime factorization of 27005 in exponential form is:

27005 = 51 × 111 × 4911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26985 and 27005.

LCM(26985,27005) = 31 × 51 × 71 × 2571 × 111 × 4911
LCM(26985,27005) = 145745985