What is the Least Common Multiple of 26211 and 26229?

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 26211 and 26229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26211 and 26229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26211,26229) = 3
LCM(26211,26229) = ( 26211 × 26229) / 3
LCM(26211,26229) = 687488319 / 3
LCM(26211,26229) = 229162773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26211 and 26229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26211 and 26229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26211 and 26229.

Prime Factorization of 26211

Prime Factorization of 26229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26211 and 26229.

LCM(26211,26229) = 3¹ × 8737¹ × 7¹ × 1249¹
LCM(26211,26229) = 229162773