What is the Least Common Multiple of 27254 and 27261?

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 27254 and 27261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27254 and 27261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27254,27261) = 1
LCM(27254,27261) = ( 27254 × 27261) / 1
LCM(27254,27261) = 742971294 / 1
LCM(27254,27261) = 742971294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27254 and 27261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27254 and 27261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27254 and 27261.

Prime Factorization of 27254

Prime Factorization of 27261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27254 and 27261.

LCM(27254,27261) = 2¹ × 13627¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 233¹
LCM(27254,27261) = 742971294