What is the Least Common Multiple of 27481 and 27497?

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 27481 and 27497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27481 and 27497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27481,27497) = 1
LCM(27481,27497) = ( 27481 × 27497) / 1
LCM(27481,27497) = 755645057 / 1
LCM(27481,27497) = 755645057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27481 and 27497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27481 and 27497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27481 and 27497.

Prime Factorization of 27481

Prime Factorization of 27497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27481 and 27497.

LCM(27481,27497) = 27481¹ × 31¹ × 887¹
LCM(27481,27497) = 755645057