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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27231 and 27242?

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 27231 and 27242 is 741826902.

LCM(27231,27242) = 741826902

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Least Common Multiple of 27231 and 27242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27231 and 27242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27231,27242) = 1
LCM(27231,27242) = ( 27231 × 27242) / 1
LCM(27231,27242) = 741826902 / 1
LCM(27231,27242) = 741826902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27231 and 27242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27231 and 27242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27231 and 27242.

Prime Factorization of 27231

Prime factors of 27231 are 3, 29, 313. Prime factorization of 27231 in exponential form is:

27231 = 31 × 291 × 3131

Prime Factorization of 27242

Prime factors of 27242 are 2, 53, 257. Prime factorization of 27242 in exponential form is:

27242 = 21 × 531 × 2571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27231 and 27242.

LCM(27231,27242) = 31 × 291 × 3131 × 21 × 531 × 2571
LCM(27231,27242) = 741826902