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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27642 and 27652?

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 (LCM) of 27642 and 27652 is 382178292.

LCM(27642,27652) = 382178292

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Least Common Multiple of 27642 and 27652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27642 and 27652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27642,27652) = 2
LCM(27642,27652) = ( 27642 × 27652) / 2
LCM(27642,27652) = 764356584 / 2
LCM(27642,27652) = 382178292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27642 and 27652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27642 and 27652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27642 and 27652.

Prime Factorization of 27642

Prime factors of 27642 are 2, 3, 17, 271. Prime factorization of 27642 in exponential form is:

27642 = 21 × 31 × 171 × 2711

Prime Factorization of 27652

Prime factors of 27652 are 2, 31, 223. Prime factorization of 27652 in exponential form is:

27652 = 22 × 311 × 2231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27642 and 27652.

LCM(27642,27652) = 22 × 31 × 171 × 2711 × 311 × 2231
LCM(27642,27652) = 382178292