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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27949 and 27962?

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 27949 and 27962 is 781509938.

LCM(27949,27962) = 781509938

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Least Common Multiple of 27949 and 27962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27949 and 27962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27949,27962) = 1
LCM(27949,27962) = ( 27949 × 27962) / 1
LCM(27949,27962) = 781509938 / 1
LCM(27949,27962) = 781509938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27949 and 27962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27949 and 27962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27949 and 27962.

Prime Factorization of 27949

Prime factors of 27949 are 19, 1471. Prime factorization of 27949 in exponential form is:

27949 = 191 × 14711

Prime Factorization of 27962

Prime factors of 27962 are 2, 11, 31, 41. Prime factorization of 27962 in exponential form is:

27962 = 21 × 111 × 311 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27949 and 27962.

LCM(27949,27962) = 191 × 14711 × 21 × 111 × 311 × 411
LCM(27949,27962) = 781509938