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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27501 and 27516?

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 27501 and 27516 is 252239172.

LCM(27501,27516) = 252239172

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Least Common Multiple of 27501 and 27516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27501 and 27516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27501,27516) = 3
LCM(27501,27516) = ( 27501 × 27516) / 3
LCM(27501,27516) = 756717516 / 3
LCM(27501,27516) = 252239172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27501 and 27516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27501 and 27516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27501 and 27516.

Prime Factorization of 27501

Prime factors of 27501 are 3, 89, 103. Prime factorization of 27501 in exponential form is:

27501 = 31 × 891 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 27516

Prime factors of 27516 are 2, 3, 2293. Prime factorization of 27516 in exponential form is:

27516 = 22 × 31 × 22931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27501 and 27516.

LCM(27501,27516) = 31 × 891 × 1031 × 22 × 22931
LCM(27501,27516) = 252239172