What is the Least Common Multiple of 27262 and 27277?

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 27262 and 27277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27262 and 27277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27262,27277) = 1
LCM(27262,27277) = ( 27262 × 27277) / 1
LCM(27262,27277) = 743625574 / 1
LCM(27262,27277) = 743625574

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27262 and 27277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27262 and 27277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27262 and 27277.

Prime Factorization of 27262

Prime Factorization of 27277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27262 and 27277.

LCM(27262,27277) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 317¹ × 27277¹
LCM(27262,27277) = 743625574