What is the Least Common Multiple of 26291 and 26297?

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 26291 and 26297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26291 and 26297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26291,26297) = 1
LCM(26291,26297) = ( 26291 × 26297) / 1
LCM(26291,26297) = 691374427 / 1
LCM(26291,26297) = 691374427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26291 and 26297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26291 and 26297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26291 and 26297.

Prime Factorization of 26291

Prime Factorization of 26297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26291 and 26297.

LCM(26291,26297) = 61¹ × 431¹ × 26297¹
LCM(26291,26297) = 691374427