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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27978 and 27983?

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 27978 and 27983 is 782908374.

LCM(27978,27983) = 782908374

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Least Common Multiple of 27978 and 27983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27978 and 27983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27978,27983) = 1
LCM(27978,27983) = ( 27978 × 27983) / 1
LCM(27978,27983) = 782908374 / 1
LCM(27978,27983) = 782908374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27978 and 27983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27978 and 27983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27978 and 27983.

Prime Factorization of 27978

Prime factors of 27978 are 2, 3, 4663. Prime factorization of 27978 in exponential form is:

27978 = 21 × 31 × 46631

Prime Factorization of 27983

Prime factors of 27983 are 27983. Prime factorization of 27983 in exponential form is:

27983 = 279831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27978 and 27983.

LCM(27978,27983) = 21 × 31 × 46631 × 279831
LCM(27978,27983) = 782908374