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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27971 and 27979?

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 27971 and 27979 is 782600609.

LCM(27971,27979) = 782600609

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Least Common Multiple of 27971 and 27979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27971 and 27979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27971,27979) = 1
LCM(27971,27979) = ( 27971 × 27979) / 1
LCM(27971,27979) = 782600609 / 1
LCM(27971,27979) = 782600609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27971 and 27979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27971 and 27979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27971 and 27979.

Prime Factorization of 27971

Prime factors of 27971 are 83, 337. Prime factorization of 27971 in exponential form is:

27971 = 831 × 3371

Prime Factorization of 27979

Prime factors of 27979 are 7, 571. Prime factorization of 27979 in exponential form is:

27979 = 72 × 5711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27971 and 27979.

LCM(27971,27979) = 831 × 3371 × 72 × 5711
LCM(27971,27979) = 782600609