What is the Least Common Multiple of 27256 and 27268?

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 27256 and 27268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27256 and 27268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27256,27268) = 4
LCM(27256,27268) = ( 27256 × 27268) / 4
LCM(27256,27268) = 743216608 / 4
LCM(27256,27268) = 185804152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27256 and 27268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27256 and 27268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27256 and 27268.

Prime Factorization of 27256

Prime Factorization of 27268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27256 and 27268.

LCM(27256,27268) = 2³ × 3407¹ × 17¹ × 401¹
LCM(27256,27268) = 185804152