What is the Least Common Multiple of 25999 and 26017?

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 25999 and 26017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25999 and 26017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25999,26017) = 1
LCM(25999,26017) = ( 25999 × 26017) / 1
LCM(25999,26017) = 676415983 / 1
LCM(25999,26017) = 676415983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25999 and 26017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25999 and 26017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25999 and 26017.

Prime Factorization of 25999

Prime Factorization of 26017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25999 and 26017.

LCM(25999,26017) = 25999¹ × 26017¹
LCM(25999,26017) = 676415983