What is the Least Common Multiple of 27234 and 27254?

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 27234 and 27254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27234 and 27254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27234,27254) = 2
LCM(27234,27254) = ( 27234 × 27254) / 2
LCM(27234,27254) = 742235436 / 2
LCM(27234,27254) = 371117718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27234 and 27254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27234 and 27254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27234 and 27254.

Prime Factorization of 27234

Prime Factorization of 27254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27234 and 27254.

LCM(27234,27254) = 2¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 89¹ × 13627¹
LCM(27234,27254) = 371117718