What is the Least Common Multiple of 27626 and 27631?

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 27626 and 27631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27626 and 27631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27626,27631) = 1
LCM(27626,27631) = ( 27626 × 27631) / 1
LCM(27626,27631) = 763334006 / 1
LCM(27626,27631) = 763334006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27626 and 27631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27626 and 27631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27626 and 27631.

Prime Factorization of 27626

Prime Factorization of 27631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27626 and 27631.

LCM(27626,27631) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 727¹ × 27631¹
LCM(27626,27631) = 763334006