What is the Least Common Multiple of 26173 and 26183?

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 26173 and 26183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26173 and 26183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26173,26183) = 1
LCM(26173,26183) = ( 26173 × 26183) / 1
LCM(26173,26183) = 685287659 / 1
LCM(26173,26183) = 685287659

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26173 and 26183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26173 and 26183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26173 and 26183.

Prime Factorization of 26173

Prime Factorization of 26183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26173 and 26183.

LCM(26173,26183) = 7¹ × 3739¹ × 26183¹
LCM(26173,26183) = 685287659