What is the Least Common Multiple of 27229 and 27244?

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 27229 and 27244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27229 and 27244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27229,27244) = 1
LCM(27229,27244) = ( 27229 × 27244) / 1
LCM(27229,27244) = 741826876 / 1
LCM(27229,27244) = 741826876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27229 and 27244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27229 and 27244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27229 and 27244.

Prime Factorization of 27229

Prime Factorization of 27244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27229 and 27244.

LCM(27229,27244) = 73¹ × 373¹ × 2² × 7² × 139¹
LCM(27229,27244) = 741826876