What is the Least Common Multiple of 26203 and 26213?

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 26203 and 26213 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26203 and 26213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26203,26213) = 1
LCM(26203,26213) = ( 26203 × 26213) / 1
LCM(26203,26213) = 686859239 / 1
LCM(26203,26213) = 686859239

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26203 and 26213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26203 and 26213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26203 and 26213.

Prime Factorization of 26203

Prime Factorization of 26213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26203 and 26213.

LCM(26203,26213) = 26203¹ × 11¹ × 2383¹
LCM(26203,26213) = 686859239