What is the Least Common Multiple of 26271 and 26277?

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 26271 and 26277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26271 and 26277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26271,26277) = 3
LCM(26271,26277) = ( 26271 × 26277) / 3
LCM(26271,26277) = 690323067 / 3
LCM(26271,26277) = 230107689

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26271 and 26277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26271 and 26277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26271 and 26277.

Prime Factorization of 26271

Prime Factorization of 26277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26271 and 26277.

LCM(26271,26277) = 3³ × 7¹ × 139¹ × 19¹ × 461¹
LCM(26271,26277) = 230107689