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What is the Least Common Multiple of 517 and 527?

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 517 and 527 is 272459.

LCM(517,527) = 272459

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Least Common Multiple of 517 and 527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 517 and 527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(517,527) = 1
LCM(517,527) = ( 517 × 527) / 1
LCM(517,527) = 272459 / 1
LCM(517,527) = 272459

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 517 and 527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 517 and 527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 517 and 527.

Prime Factorization of 517

Prime factors of 517 are 11, 47. Prime factorization of 517 in exponential form is:

517 = 111 × 471

Prime Factorization of 527

Prime factors of 527 are 17, 31. Prime factorization of 527 in exponential form is:

527 = 171 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 517 and 527.

LCM(517,527) = 111 × 471 × 171 × 311
LCM(517,527) = 272459