What is the Least Common Multiple of 27968 and 27984?

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 27968 and 27984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27968 and 27984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27968,27984) = 16
LCM(27968,27984) = ( 27968 × 27984) / 16
LCM(27968,27984) = 782656512 / 16
LCM(27968,27984) = 48916032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27968 and 27984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27968 and 27984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27968 and 27984.

Prime Factorization of 27968

Prime Factorization of 27984

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27968 and 27984.

LCM(27968,27984) = 2⁶ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 53¹
LCM(27968,27984) = 48916032