What is the Least Common Multiple of 27431 and 27449?

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 27431 and 27449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27431 and 27449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27431,27449) = 1
LCM(27431,27449) = ( 27431 × 27449) / 1
LCM(27431,27449) = 752953519 / 1
LCM(27431,27449) = 752953519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27431 and 27449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27431 and 27449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27431 and 27449.

Prime Factorization of 27431

Prime Factorization of 27449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27431 and 27449.

LCM(27431,27449) = 27431¹ × 27449¹
LCM(27431,27449) = 752953519