What is the Least Common Multiple of 26207 and 26212?

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 26207 and 26212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26207 and 26212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26207,26212) = 1
LCM(26207,26212) = ( 26207 × 26212) / 1
LCM(26207,26212) = 686937884 / 1
LCM(26207,26212) = 686937884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26207 and 26212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26207 and 26212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26207 and 26212.

Prime Factorization of 26207

Prime Factorization of 26212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26207 and 26212.

LCM(26207,26212) = 73¹ × 359¹ × 2² × 6553¹
LCM(26207,26212) = 686937884