What is the Least Common Multiple of 26477 and 26497?

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 26477 and 26497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26477 and 26497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26477,26497) = 1
LCM(26477,26497) = ( 26477 × 26497) / 1
LCM(26477,26497) = 701561069 / 1
LCM(26477,26497) = 701561069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26477 and 26497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26477 and 26497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26477 and 26497.

Prime Factorization of 26477

Prime Factorization of 26497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26477 and 26497.

LCM(26477,26497) = 11¹ × 29¹ × 83¹ × 26497¹
LCM(26477,26497) = 701561069