What is the Least Common Multiple of 26285 and 26294?

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 26285 and 26294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26285 and 26294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26285,26294) = 1
LCM(26285,26294) = ( 26285 × 26294) / 1
LCM(26285,26294) = 691137790 / 1
LCM(26285,26294) = 691137790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26285 and 26294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26285 and 26294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26285 and 26294.

Prime Factorization of 26285

Prime Factorization of 26294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26285 and 26294.

LCM(26285,26294) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 751¹ × 2¹ × 13147¹
LCM(26285,26294) = 691137790