What is the Least Common Multiple of 26427 and 26441?

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 26441 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 26441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26427,26441) = 1
LCM(26427,26441) = ( 26427 × 26441) / 1
LCM(26427,26441) = 698756307 / 1
LCM(26427,26441) = 698756307

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26427 and 26441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26427 and 26441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26427 and 26441.

Prime Factorization of 26427

Prime Factorization of 26441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26427 and 26441.

LCM(26427,26441) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 383¹ × 137¹ × 193¹
LCM(26427,26441) = 698756307