Least Common Multiple of 2 and 27 (LCM of 2 and 27)

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2 and 27

What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2 and 27? Here we will show you step-by-step how to find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 27.

Step 1) First we find and list the prime factors of 2 and 27 (Prime Factorization):

Prime Factors of 2:
2

Prime Factors of 27:
3, 3, 3

Step 2) Then we look at the frequency of the prime factors as they appear in each set above. List each prime factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either sets:

2, 3, 3, 3

Step 3) Finally, we multiply the prime numbers from Step 2 together.

2 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 54

That's it. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2 and 27 is 54.

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