What is the Least Common Multiple of 26237 and 26242?

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 26237 and 26242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26237 and 26242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26237,26242) = 1
LCM(26237,26242) = ( 26237 × 26242) / 1
LCM(26237,26242) = 688511354 / 1
LCM(26237,26242) = 688511354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26237 and 26242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26237 and 26242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26237 and 26242.

Prime Factorization of 26237

Prime Factorization of 26242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26237 and 26242.

LCM(26237,26242) = 26237¹ × 2¹ × 13121¹
LCM(26237,26242) = 688511354