What is the Least Common Multiple of 26599 and 26603?

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 26599 and 26603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26599 and 26603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26599,26603) = 1
LCM(26599,26603) = ( 26599 × 26603) / 1
LCM(26599,26603) = 707613197 / 1
LCM(26599,26603) = 707613197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26599 and 26603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26599 and 26603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26599 and 26603.

Prime Factorization of 26599

Prime Factorization of 26603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26599 and 26603.

LCM(26599,26603) = 67¹ × 397¹ × 37¹ × 719¹
LCM(26599,26603) = 707613197