What is the Least Common Multiple of 27382 and 27397?

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 27382 and 27397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27382 and 27397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27382,27397) = 1
LCM(27382,27397) = ( 27382 × 27397) / 1
LCM(27382,27397) = 750184654 / 1
LCM(27382,27397) = 750184654

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27382 and 27397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27382 and 27397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27382 and 27397.

Prime Factorization of 27382

Prime Factorization of 27397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27382 and 27397.

LCM(27382,27397) = 2¹ × 13691¹ × 27397¹
LCM(27382,27397) = 750184654