What is the Least Common Multiple of 26403 and 26422?

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 26403 and 26422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26403 and 26422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26403,26422) = 1
LCM(26403,26422) = ( 26403 × 26422) / 1
LCM(26403,26422) = 697620066 / 1
LCM(26403,26422) = 697620066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26403 and 26422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26403 and 26422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26403 and 26422.

Prime Factorization of 26403

Prime Factorization of 26422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26403 and 26422.

LCM(26403,26422) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 677¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 1201¹
LCM(26403,26422) = 697620066