What is the Least Common Multiple of 27026 and 27044?

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 27026 and 27044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27026 and 27044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27026,27044) = 2
LCM(27026,27044) = ( 27026 × 27044) / 2
LCM(27026,27044) = 730891144 / 2
LCM(27026,27044) = 365445572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27026 and 27044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27026 and 27044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27026 and 27044.

Prime Factorization of 27026

Prime Factorization of 27044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27026 and 27044.

LCM(27026,27044) = 2² × 13513¹ × 6761¹
LCM(27026,27044) = 365445572