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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27870 and 27874?

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 27870 and 27874 is 388424190.

LCM(27870,27874) = 388424190

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Least Common Multiple of 27870 and 27874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27870 and 27874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27870,27874) = 2
LCM(27870,27874) = ( 27870 × 27874) / 2
LCM(27870,27874) = 776848380 / 2
LCM(27870,27874) = 388424190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27870 and 27874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27870 and 27874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27870 and 27874.

Prime Factorization of 27870

Prime factors of 27870 are 2, 3, 5, 929. Prime factorization of 27870 in exponential form is:

27870 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 9291

Prime Factorization of 27874

Prime factors of 27874 are 2, 7, 11, 181. Prime factorization of 27874 in exponential form is:

27874 = 21 × 71 × 111 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27870 and 27874.

LCM(27870,27874) = 21 × 31 × 51 × 9291 × 71 × 111 × 1811
LCM(27870,27874) = 388424190