What is the Least Common Multiple of 27953 and 27973?

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 27953 and 27973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27953 and 27973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27953,27973) = 1
LCM(27953,27973) = ( 27953 × 27973) / 1
LCM(27953,27973) = 781929269 / 1
LCM(27953,27973) = 781929269

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27953 and 27973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27953 and 27973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27953 and 27973.

Prime Factorization of 27953

Prime Factorization of 27973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27953 and 27973.

LCM(27953,27973) = 27953¹ × 11¹ × 2543¹
LCM(27953,27973) = 781929269