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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27987 and 27991?

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 27987 and 27991 is 783384117.

LCM(27987,27991) = 783384117

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Least Common Multiple of 27987 and 27991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27987 and 27991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27987,27991) = 1
LCM(27987,27991) = ( 27987 × 27991) / 1
LCM(27987,27991) = 783384117 / 1
LCM(27987,27991) = 783384117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27987 and 27991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27987 and 27991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27987 and 27991.

Prime Factorization of 27987

Prime factors of 27987 are 3, 19, 491. Prime factorization of 27987 in exponential form is:

27987 = 31 × 191 × 4911

Prime Factorization of 27991

Prime factors of 27991 are 23, 1217. Prime factorization of 27991 in exponential form is:

27991 = 231 × 12171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27987 and 27991.

LCM(27987,27991) = 31 × 191 × 4911 × 231 × 12171
LCM(27987,27991) = 783384117