What is the Least Common Multiple of 26273 and 26281?

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 26273 and 26281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26273 and 26281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26273,26281) = 1
LCM(26273,26281) = ( 26273 × 26281) / 1
LCM(26273,26281) = 690480713 / 1
LCM(26273,26281) = 690480713

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26273 and 26281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26273 and 26281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26273 and 26281.

Prime Factorization of 26273

Prime Factorization of 26281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26273 and 26281.

LCM(26273,26281) = 13¹ × 43¹ × 47¹ × 41¹ × 641¹
LCM(26273,26281) = 690480713