What is the Least Common Multiple of 26435 and 26444?

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 26435 and 26444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26435 and 26444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26435,26444) = 1
LCM(26435,26444) = ( 26435 × 26444) / 1
LCM(26435,26444) = 699047140 / 1
LCM(26435,26444) = 699047140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26435 and 26444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26435 and 26444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26435 and 26444.

Prime Factorization of 26435

Prime Factorization of 26444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26435 and 26444.

LCM(26435,26444) = 5¹ × 17¹ × 311¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 601¹
LCM(26435,26444) = 699047140