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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27990 and 27996?

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 27990 and 27996 is 130601340.

LCM(27990,27996) = 130601340

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Least Common Multiple of 27990 and 27996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27990 and 27996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27990,27996) = 6
LCM(27990,27996) = ( 27990 × 27996) / 6
LCM(27990,27996) = 783608040 / 6
LCM(27990,27996) = 130601340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27990 and 27996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27990 and 27996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27990 and 27996.

Prime Factorization of 27990

Prime factors of 27990 are 2, 3, 5, 311. Prime factorization of 27990 in exponential form is:

27990 = 21 × 32 × 51 × 3111

Prime Factorization of 27996

Prime factors of 27996 are 2, 3, 2333. Prime factorization of 27996 in exponential form is:

27996 = 22 × 31 × 23331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27990 and 27996.

LCM(27990,27996) = 22 × 32 × 51 × 3111 × 23331
LCM(27990,27996) = 130601340