What is the Least Common Multiple of 27691 and 27708?

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 27691 and 27708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27691 and 27708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27691,27708) = 1
LCM(27691,27708) = ( 27691 × 27708) / 1
LCM(27691,27708) = 767262228 / 1
LCM(27691,27708) = 767262228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27691 and 27708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27691 and 27708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27691 and 27708.

Prime Factorization of 27691

Prime Factorization of 27708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27691 and 27708.

LCM(27691,27708) = 27691¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 2309¹
LCM(27691,27708) = 767262228