What is the Least Common Multiple of 27388 and 27394?

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 27388 and 27394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27388 and 27394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27388,27394) = 2
LCM(27388,27394) = ( 27388 × 27394) / 2
LCM(27388,27394) = 750266872 / 2
LCM(27388,27394) = 375133436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27388 and 27394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27388 and 27394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27388 and 27394.

Prime Factorization of 27388

Prime Factorization of 27394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27388 and 27394.

LCM(27388,27394) = 2² × 41¹ × 167¹ × 13697¹
LCM(27388,27394) = 375133436