What is the Least Common Multiple of 26261 and 26267?

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 26261 and 26267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26261 and 26267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26261,26267) = 1
LCM(26261,26267) = ( 26261 × 26267) / 1
LCM(26261,26267) = 689797687 / 1
LCM(26261,26267) = 689797687

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26261 and 26267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26261 and 26267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26261 and 26267.

Prime Factorization of 26261

Prime Factorization of 26267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26261 and 26267.

LCM(26261,26267) = 26261¹ × 26267¹
LCM(26261,26267) = 689797687