What is the Least Common Multiple of 27983 and 27993?

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 27983 and 27993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27983 and 27993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27983,27993) = 1
LCM(27983,27993) = ( 27983 × 27993) / 1
LCM(27983,27993) = 783328119 / 1
LCM(27983,27993) = 783328119

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27983 and 27993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27983 and 27993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27983 and 27993.

Prime Factorization of 27983

Prime Factorization of 27993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27983 and 27993.

LCM(27983,27993) = 27983¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 43¹
LCM(27983,27993) = 783328119