What is the Least Common Multiple of 26309 and 26327?

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 26309 and 26327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26309 and 26327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26309,26327) = 1
LCM(26309,26327) = ( 26309 × 26327) / 1
LCM(26309,26327) = 692637043 / 1
LCM(26309,26327) = 692637043

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26309 and 26327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26309 and 26327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26309 and 26327.

Prime Factorization of 26309

Prime Factorization of 26327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26309 and 26327.

LCM(26309,26327) = 26309¹ × 7¹ × 3761¹
LCM(26309,26327) = 692637043