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What is the Least Common Multiple of 117 and 127?

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 117 and 127 is 14859.

LCM(117,127) = 14859

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Least Common Multiple of 117 and 127 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 117 and 127, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(117,127) = 1
LCM(117,127) = ( 117 × 127) / 1
LCM(117,127) = 14859 / 1
LCM(117,127) = 14859

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 117 and 127 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 117 and 127. First we will calculate the prime factors of 117 and 127.

Prime Factorization of 117

Prime factors of 117 are 3, 13. Prime factorization of 117 in exponential form is:

117 = 32 × 131

Prime Factorization of 127

Prime factors of 127 are 127. Prime factorization of 127 in exponential form is:

127 = 1271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 117 and 127.

LCM(117,127) = 32 × 131 × 1271
LCM(117,127) = 14859