What is the Least Common Multiple of 26479 and 26499?

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 26479 and 26499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26479 and 26499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26479,26499) = 1
LCM(26479,26499) = ( 26479 × 26499) / 1
LCM(26479,26499) = 701667021 / 1
LCM(26479,26499) = 701667021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26479 and 26499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26479 and 26499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26479 and 26499.

Prime Factorization of 26479

Prime Factorization of 26499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26479 and 26499.

LCM(26479,26499) = 26479¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 73¹
LCM(26479,26499) = 701667021