What is the Least Common Multiple of 27581 and 27587?

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 27581 and 27587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27581 and 27587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27581,27587) = 1
LCM(27581,27587) = ( 27581 × 27587) / 1
LCM(27581,27587) = 760877047 / 1
LCM(27581,27587) = 760877047

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27581 and 27587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27581 and 27587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27581 and 27587.

Prime Factorization of 27581

Prime Factorization of 27587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27581 and 27587.

LCM(27581,27587) = 27581¹ × 7² × 563¹
LCM(27581,27587) = 760877047