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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27237 and 27246?

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 27237 and 27246 is 247366434.

LCM(27237,27246) = 247366434

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Least Common Multiple of 27237 and 27246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27237 and 27246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27237,27246) = 3
LCM(27237,27246) = ( 27237 × 27246) / 3
LCM(27237,27246) = 742099302 / 3
LCM(27237,27246) = 247366434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27237 and 27246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27237 and 27246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27237 and 27246.

Prime Factorization of 27237

Prime factors of 27237 are 3, 7, 1297. Prime factorization of 27237 in exponential form is:

27237 = 31 × 71 × 12971

Prime Factorization of 27246

Prime factors of 27246 are 2, 3, 19, 239. Prime factorization of 27246 in exponential form is:

27246 = 21 × 31 × 191 × 2391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27237 and 27246.

LCM(27237,27246) = 31 × 71 × 12971 × 21 × 191 × 2391
LCM(27237,27246) = 247366434