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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27342 and 27362?

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 (LCM) of 27342 and 27362 is 374065902.

LCM(27342,27362) = 374065902

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Least Common Multiple of 27342 and 27362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27342 and 27362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27342,27362) = 2
LCM(27342,27362) = ( 27342 × 27362) / 2
LCM(27342,27362) = 748131804 / 2
LCM(27342,27362) = 374065902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27342 and 27362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27342 and 27362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27342 and 27362.

Prime Factorization of 27342

Prime factors of 27342 are 2, 3, 7, 31. Prime factorization of 27342 in exponential form is:

27342 = 21 × 32 × 72 × 311

Prime Factorization of 27362

Prime factors of 27362 are 2, 13681. Prime factorization of 27362 in exponential form is:

27362 = 21 × 136811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27342 and 27362.

LCM(27342,27362) = 21 × 32 × 72 × 311 × 136811
LCM(27342,27362) = 374065902