What is the Least Common Multiple of 26014 and 26027?

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 26014 and 26027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26014 and 26027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26014,26027) = 1
LCM(26014,26027) = ( 26014 × 26027) / 1
LCM(26014,26027) = 677066378 / 1
LCM(26014,26027) = 677066378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26014 and 26027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26014 and 26027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26014 and 26027.

Prime Factorization of 26014

Prime Factorization of 26027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26014 and 26027.

LCM(26014,26027) = 2¹ × 13007¹ × 17¹ × 1531¹
LCM(26014,26027) = 677066378