What is the Least Common Multiple of 27322 and 27326?

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 27322 and 27326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27322 and 27326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27322,27326) = 2
LCM(27322,27326) = ( 27322 × 27326) / 2
LCM(27322,27326) = 746600972 / 2
LCM(27322,27326) = 373300486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27322 and 27326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27322 and 27326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27322 and 27326.

Prime Factorization of 27322

Prime Factorization of 27326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27322 and 27326.

LCM(27322,27326) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 719¹ × 13¹ × 1051¹
LCM(27322,27326) = 373300486