What is the Least Common Multiple of 26079 and 26087?

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 26079 and 26087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26079 and 26087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26079,26087) = 1
LCM(26079,26087) = ( 26079 × 26087) / 1
LCM(26079,26087) = 680322873 / 1
LCM(26079,26087) = 680322873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26079 and 26087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26079 and 26087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26079 and 26087.

Prime Factorization of 26079

Prime Factorization of 26087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26079 and 26087.

LCM(26079,26087) = 3¹ × 8693¹ × 19¹ × 1373¹
LCM(26079,26087) = 680322873