What is the Least Common Multiple of 27257 and 27267?

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 27257 and 27267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27257 and 27267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27257,27267) = 1
LCM(27257,27267) = ( 27257 × 27267) / 1
LCM(27257,27267) = 743216619 / 1
LCM(27257,27267) = 743216619

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27257 and 27267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27257 and 27267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27257 and 27267.

Prime Factorization of 27257

Prime Factorization of 27267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27257 and 27267.

LCM(27257,27267) = 97¹ × 281¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 149¹
LCM(27257,27267) = 743216619