What is the Least Common Multiple of 27828 and 27846?

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 27828 and 27846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27828 and 27846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27828,27846) = 18
LCM(27828,27846) = ( 27828 × 27846) / 18
LCM(27828,27846) = 774898488 / 18
LCM(27828,27846) = 43049916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27828 and 27846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27828 and 27846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27828 and 27846.

Prime Factorization of 27828

Prime Factorization of 27846

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27828 and 27846.

LCM(27828,27846) = 2² × 3² × 773¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(27828,27846) = 43049916