What is the Least Common Multiple of 27731 and 27737?

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 27731 and 27737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27731 and 27737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27731,27737) = 1
LCM(27731,27737) = ( 27731 × 27737) / 1
LCM(27731,27737) = 769174747 / 1
LCM(27731,27737) = 769174747

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27731 and 27737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27731 and 27737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27731 and 27737.

Prime Factorization of 27731

Prime Factorization of 27737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27731 and 27737.

LCM(27731,27737) = 11¹ × 2521¹ × 27737¹
LCM(27731,27737) = 769174747