What is the Least Common Multiple of 27171 and 27179?

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 27171 and 27179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27171 and 27179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27171,27179) = 1
LCM(27171,27179) = ( 27171 × 27179) / 1
LCM(27171,27179) = 738480609 / 1
LCM(27171,27179) = 738480609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27171 and 27179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27171 and 27179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27171 and 27179.

Prime Factorization of 27171

Prime Factorization of 27179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27171 and 27179.

LCM(27171,27179) = 3² × 3019¹ × 27179¹
LCM(27171,27179) = 738480609