What is the Least Common Multiple of 27297 and 27303?

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 27297 and 27303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27297 and 27303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27297,27303) = 3
LCM(27297,27303) = ( 27297 × 27303) / 3
LCM(27297,27303) = 745289991 / 3
LCM(27297,27303) = 248429997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27297 and 27303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27297 and 27303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27297 and 27303.

Prime Factorization of 27297

Prime Factorization of 27303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27297 and 27303.

LCM(27297,27303) = 3⁴ × 337¹ × 19¹ × 479¹
LCM(27297,27303) = 248429997