What is the Least Common Multiple of 26223 and 26227?

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 26223 and 26227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26223 and 26227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26223,26227) = 1
LCM(26223,26227) = ( 26223 × 26227) / 1
LCM(26223,26227) = 687750621 / 1
LCM(26223,26227) = 687750621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26223 and 26227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26223 and 26227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26223 and 26227.

Prime Factorization of 26223

Prime Factorization of 26227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26223 and 26227.

LCM(26223,26227) = 3¹ × 8741¹ × 26227¹
LCM(26223,26227) = 687750621