What is the Least Common Multiple of 27999 and 28019?

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 27999 and 28019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 27999 and 28019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(27999,28019) = 1
LCM(27999,28019) = ( 27999 × 28019) / 1
LCM(27999,28019) = 784503981 / 1
LCM(27999,28019) = 784503981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 27999 and 28019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 27999 and 28019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 27999 and 28019.

Prime Factorization of 27999

Prime Factorization of 28019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 27999 and 28019.

LCM(27999,28019) = 3³ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 28019¹
LCM(27999,28019) = 784503981