What is the Least Common Multiple of 27482 and 27496?

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 27482 and 27496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27482 and 27496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27482,27496) = 14
LCM(27482,27496) = ( 27482 × 27496) / 14
LCM(27482,27496) = 755645072 / 14
LCM(27482,27496) = 53974648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27482 and 27496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27482 and 27496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27482 and 27496.

Prime Factorization of 27482

Prime Factorization of 27496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27482 and 27496.

LCM(27482,27496) = 2³ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 151¹ × 491¹
LCM(27482,27496) = 53974648