What is the Least Common Multiple of 26247 and 26262?

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 26247 and 26262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26247 and 26262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26247,26262) = 3
LCM(26247,26262) = ( 26247 × 26262) / 3
LCM(26247,26262) = 689298714 / 3
LCM(26247,26262) = 229766238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26247 and 26262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26247 and 26262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26247 and 26262.

Prime Factorization of 26247

Prime Factorization of 26262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26247 and 26262.

LCM(26247,26262) = 3² × 13¹ × 673¹ × 2¹ × 1459¹
LCM(26247,26262) = 229766238