What is the Least Common Multiple of 27255 and 27273?

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 27255 and 27273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27255 and 27273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27255,27273) = 3
LCM(27255,27273) = ( 27255 × 27273) / 3
LCM(27255,27273) = 743325615 / 3
LCM(27255,27273) = 247775205

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27255 and 27273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27255 and 27273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27255 and 27273.

Prime Factorization of 27255

Prime Factorization of 27273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27255 and 27273.

LCM(27255,27273) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 79¹ × 9091¹
LCM(27255,27273) = 247775205