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What is the Least Common Multiple of 27998 and 28002?

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 27998 and 28002 is 391999998.

LCM(27998,28002) = 391999998

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Least Common Multiple of 27998 and 28002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27998 and 28002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27998,28002) = 2
LCM(27998,28002) = ( 27998 × 28002) / 2
LCM(27998,28002) = 783999996 / 2
LCM(27998,28002) = 391999998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27998 and 28002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27998 and 28002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27998 and 28002.

Prime Factorization of 27998

Prime factors of 27998 are 2, 13999. Prime factorization of 27998 in exponential form is:

27998 = 21 × 139991

Prime Factorization of 28002

Prime factors of 28002 are 2, 3, 13, 359. Prime factorization of 28002 in exponential form is:

28002 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 3591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27998 and 28002.

LCM(27998,28002) = 21 × 139991 × 31 × 131 × 3591
LCM(27998,28002) = 391999998