What is the Least Common Multiple of 27242 and 27256?

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 27242 and 27256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27242 and 27256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27242,27256) = 2
LCM(27242,27256) = ( 27242 × 27256) / 2
LCM(27242,27256) = 742507952 / 2
LCM(27242,27256) = 371253976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27242 and 27256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27242 and 27256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27242 and 27256.

Prime Factorization of 27242

Prime Factorization of 27256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27242 and 27256.

LCM(27242,27256) = 2³ × 53¹ × 257¹ × 3407¹
LCM(27242,27256) = 371253976