What is the Least Common Multiple of 827 and 845?

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 827 and 845 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 827 and 845, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(827,845) = 1
LCM(827,845) = ( 827 × 845) / 1
LCM(827,845) = 698815 / 1
LCM(827,845) = 698815

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 827 and 845 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 827 and 845. First we will calculate the prime factors of 827 and 845.

Prime Factorization of 827

Prime Factorization of 845

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 827 and 845.

LCM(827,845) = 827¹ × 5¹ × 13²
LCM(827,845) = 698815