What is the Least Common Multiple of 26203 and 26217?

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 26217 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 26217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26203,26217) = 1
LCM(26203,26217) = ( 26203 × 26217) / 1
LCM(26203,26217) = 686964051 / 1
LCM(26203,26217) = 686964051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26203 and 26217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26203 and 26217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26203 and 26217.

Prime Factorization of 26203

Prime Factorization of 26217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26203 and 26217.

LCM(26203,26217) = 26203¹ × 3³ × 971¹
LCM(26203,26217) = 686964051