What is the Least Common Multiple of 27542 and 27559?

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 27542 and 27559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27542 and 27559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27542,27559) = 1
LCM(27542,27559) = ( 27542 × 27559) / 1
LCM(27542,27559) = 759029978 / 1
LCM(27542,27559) = 759029978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27542 and 27559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27542 and 27559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27542 and 27559.

Prime Factorization of 27542

Prime Factorization of 27559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27542 and 27559.

LCM(27542,27559) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 293¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 127¹
LCM(27542,27559) = 759029978