What is the Least Common Multiple of 26427 and 26439?

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 26427 and 26439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26427 and 26439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26427,26439) = 3
LCM(26427,26439) = ( 26427 × 26439) / 3
LCM(26427,26439) = 698703453 / 3
LCM(26427,26439) = 232901151

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26427 and 26439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26427 and 26439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26427 and 26439.

Prime Factorization of 26427

Prime Factorization of 26439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26427 and 26439.

LCM(26427,26439) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 383¹ × 7¹ × 1259¹
LCM(26427,26439) = 232901151