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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27538 and 27557?

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 27538 and 27557 is 758864666.

LCM(27538,27557) = 758864666

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Least Common Multiple of 27538 and 27557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27538 and 27557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27538,27557) = 1
LCM(27538,27557) = ( 27538 × 27557) / 1
LCM(27538,27557) = 758864666 / 1
LCM(27538,27557) = 758864666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27538 and 27557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27538 and 27557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27538 and 27557.

Prime Factorization of 27538

Prime factors of 27538 are 2, 7, 281. Prime factorization of 27538 in exponential form is:

27538 = 21 × 72 × 2811

Prime Factorization of 27557

Prime factors of 27557 are 17, 1621. Prime factorization of 27557 in exponential form is:

27557 = 171 × 16211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27538 and 27557.

LCM(27538,27557) = 21 × 72 × 2811 × 171 × 16211
LCM(27538,27557) = 758864666