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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27962 and 27976?

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 27962 and 27976 is 391132456.

LCM(27962,27976) = 391132456

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Least Common Multiple of 27962 and 27976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27962 and 27976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27962,27976) = 2
LCM(27962,27976) = ( 27962 × 27976) / 2
LCM(27962,27976) = 782264912 / 2
LCM(27962,27976) = 391132456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27962 and 27976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27962 and 27976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27962 and 27976.

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

Prime Factorization of 27976

Prime factors of 27976 are 2, 13, 269. Prime factorization of 27976 in exponential form is:

27976 = 23 × 131 × 2691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27962 and 27976.

LCM(27962,27976) = 23 × 111 × 311 × 411 × 131 × 2691
LCM(27962,27976) = 391132456