What is the Least Common Multiple of 26277 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 26277 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 26277 and 26281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26277,26281) = 1
LCM(26277,26281) = ( 26277 × 26281) / 1
LCM(26277,26281) = 690585837 / 1
LCM(26277,26281) = 690585837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26277 and 26281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26277 and 26281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26277 and 26281.

Prime Factorization of 26277

Prime Factorization of 26281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26277 and 26281.

LCM(26277,26281) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 461¹ × 41¹ × 641¹
LCM(26277,26281) = 690585837