What is the Least Common Multiple of 26471 and 26485?

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 26471 and 26485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26471 and 26485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26471,26485) = 1
LCM(26471,26485) = ( 26471 × 26485) / 1
LCM(26471,26485) = 701084435 / 1
LCM(26471,26485) = 701084435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26471 and 26485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26471 and 26485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26471 and 26485.

Prime Factorization of 26471

Prime Factorization of 26485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26471 and 26485.

LCM(26471,26485) = 103¹ × 257¹ × 5¹ × 5297¹
LCM(26471,26485) = 701084435