What is the Least Common Multiple of 26007 and 26021?

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 26007 and 26021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26007 and 26021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26007,26021) = 1
LCM(26007,26021) = ( 26007 × 26021) / 1
LCM(26007,26021) = 676728147 / 1
LCM(26007,26021) = 676728147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26007 and 26021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26007 and 26021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26007 and 26021.

Prime Factorization of 26007

Prime Factorization of 26021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26007 and 26021.

LCM(26007,26021) = 3¹ × 8669¹ × 26021¹
LCM(26007,26021) = 676728147