What is the Least Common Multiple of 26003 and 26010?

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 26003 and 26010 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26003 and 26010, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26003,26010) = 1
LCM(26003,26010) = ( 26003 × 26010) / 1
LCM(26003,26010) = 676338030 / 1
LCM(26003,26010) = 676338030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26003 and 26010 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26003 and 26010. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26003 and 26010.

Prime Factorization of 26003

Prime Factorization of 26010

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26003 and 26010.

LCM(26003,26010) = 26003¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 17²
LCM(26003,26010) = 676338030