What is the Least Common Multiple of 27541 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 of 27541 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 27541 and 27557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27541,27557) = 1
LCM(27541,27557) = ( 27541 × 27557) / 1
LCM(27541,27557) = 758947337 / 1
LCM(27541,27557) = 758947337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27541 and 27557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27541 and 27557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27541 and 27557.

Prime Factorization of 27541

Prime Factorization of 27557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27541 and 27557.

LCM(27541,27557) = 27541¹ × 17¹ × 1621¹
LCM(27541,27557) = 758947337