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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27038 and 27042?

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 27038 and 27042 is 365580798.

LCM(27038,27042) = 365580798

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Least Common Multiple of 27038 and 27042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27038 and 27042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27038,27042) = 2
LCM(27038,27042) = ( 27038 × 27042) / 2
LCM(27038,27042) = 731161596 / 2
LCM(27038,27042) = 365580798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27038 and 27042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27038 and 27042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27038 and 27042.

Prime Factorization of 27038

Prime factors of 27038 are 2, 11, 1229. Prime factorization of 27038 in exponential form is:

27038 = 21 × 111 × 12291

Prime Factorization of 27042

Prime factors of 27042 are 2, 3, 4507. Prime factorization of 27042 in exponential form is:

27042 = 21 × 31 × 45071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27038 and 27042.

LCM(27038,27042) = 21 × 111 × 12291 × 31 × 45071
LCM(27038,27042) = 365580798