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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27446 and 27462?

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 27446 and 27462 is 376861026.

LCM(27446,27462) = 376861026

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Least Common Multiple of 27446 and 27462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27446 and 27462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27446,27462) = 2
LCM(27446,27462) = ( 27446 × 27462) / 2
LCM(27446,27462) = 753722052 / 2
LCM(27446,27462) = 376861026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27446 and 27462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27446 and 27462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27446 and 27462.

Prime Factorization of 27446

Prime factors of 27446 are 2, 13723. Prime factorization of 27446 in exponential form is:

27446 = 21 × 137231

Prime Factorization of 27462

Prime factors of 27462 are 2, 3, 23, 199. Prime factorization of 27462 in exponential form is:

27462 = 21 × 31 × 231 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27446 and 27462.

LCM(27446,27462) = 21 × 137231 × 31 × 231 × 1991
LCM(27446,27462) = 376861026