What is the Least Common Multiple of 26294 and 26299?

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 26294 and 26299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26294 and 26299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26294,26299) = 1
LCM(26294,26299) = ( 26294 × 26299) / 1
LCM(26294,26299) = 691505906 / 1
LCM(26294,26299) = 691505906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26294 and 26299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26294 and 26299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26294 and 26299.

Prime Factorization of 26294

Prime Factorization of 26299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26294 and 26299.

LCM(26294,26299) = 2¹ × 13147¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 17²
LCM(26294,26299) = 691505906