What is the Least Common Multiple of 27676 and 27694?

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 27676 and 27694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27676 and 27694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27676,27694) = 2
LCM(27676,27694) = ( 27676 × 27694) / 2
LCM(27676,27694) = 766459144 / 2
LCM(27676,27694) = 383229572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27676 and 27694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27676 and 27694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27676 and 27694.

Prime Factorization of 27676

Prime Factorization of 27694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27676 and 27694.

LCM(27676,27694) = 2² × 11¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 61¹ × 227¹
LCM(27676,27694) = 383229572