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What is the Least Common Multiple of 315 and 327?

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 315 and 327 is 34335.

LCM(315,327) = 34335

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Least Common Multiple of 315 and 327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 315 and 327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(315,327) = 3
LCM(315,327) = ( 315 × 327) / 3
LCM(315,327) = 103005 / 3
LCM(315,327) = 34335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 315 and 327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 315 and 327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 315 and 327.

Prime Factorization of 315

Prime factors of 315 are 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 315 in exponential form is:

315 = 32 × 51 × 71

Prime Factorization of 327

Prime factors of 327 are 3, 109. Prime factorization of 327 in exponential form is:

327 = 31 × 1091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 315 and 327.

LCM(315,327) = 32 × 51 × 71 × 1091
LCM(315,327) = 34335