What is the Least Common Multiple of 27601 and 27609?

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 27601 and 27609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27601 and 27609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27601,27609) = 1
LCM(27601,27609) = ( 27601 × 27609) / 1
LCM(27601,27609) = 762036009 / 1
LCM(27601,27609) = 762036009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27601 and 27609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27601 and 27609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27601 and 27609.

Prime Factorization of 27601

Prime Factorization of 27609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27601 and 27609.

LCM(27601,27609) = 7¹ × 3943¹ × 3¹ × 9203¹
LCM(27601,27609) = 762036009