What is the Least Common Multiple of 26454 and 26473?

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 26454 and 26473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26454 and 26473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26454,26473) = 1
LCM(26454,26473) = ( 26454 × 26473) / 1
LCM(26454,26473) = 700316742 / 1
LCM(26454,26473) = 700316742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26454 and 26473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26454 and 26473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26454 and 26473.

Prime Factorization of 26454

Prime Factorization of 26473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26454 and 26473.

LCM(26454,26473) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 4409¹ × 23¹ × 1151¹
LCM(26454,26473) = 700316742