What is the Least Common Multiple of 27246 and 27251?

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 27246 and 27251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27246 and 27251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27246,27251) = 1
LCM(27246,27251) = ( 27246 × 27251) / 1
LCM(27246,27251) = 742480746 / 1
LCM(27246,27251) = 742480746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27246 and 27251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27246 and 27251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27246 and 27251.

Prime Factorization of 27246

Prime Factorization of 27251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27246 and 27251.

LCM(27246,27251) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 239¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 229¹
LCM(27246,27251) = 742480746