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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26427 and 26440?

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 (LCM) of 26427 and 26440 is 698729880.

LCM(26427,26440) = 698729880

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Least Common Multiple of 26427 and 26440 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 26440, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26427,26440) = 1
LCM(26427,26440) = ( 26427 × 26440) / 1
LCM(26427,26440) = 698729880 / 1
LCM(26427,26440) = 698729880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26427 and 26440 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26427 and 26440. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26427 and 26440.

Prime Factorization of 26427

Prime factors of 26427 are 3, 23, 383. Prime factorization of 26427 in exponential form is:

26427 = 31 × 231 × 3831

Prime Factorization of 26440

Prime factors of 26440 are 2, 5, 661. Prime factorization of 26440 in exponential form is:

26440 = 23 × 51 × 6611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26427 and 26440.

LCM(26427,26440) = 31 × 231 × 3831 × 23 × 51 × 6611
LCM(26427,26440) = 698729880