What is the Least Common Multiple of 27527 and 27531?

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 27527 and 27531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27527 and 27531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27527,27531) = 1
LCM(27527,27531) = ( 27527 × 27531) / 1
LCM(27527,27531) = 757845837 / 1
LCM(27527,27531) = 757845837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27527 and 27531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27527 and 27531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27527 and 27531.

Prime Factorization of 27527

Prime Factorization of 27531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27527 and 27531.

LCM(27527,27531) = 27527¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(27527,27531) = 757845837