What is the Least Common Multiple of 26623 and 26631?

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 26623 and 26631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26623 and 26631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26623,26631) = 1
LCM(26623,26631) = ( 26623 × 26631) / 1
LCM(26623,26631) = 708997113 / 1
LCM(26623,26631) = 708997113

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26623 and 26631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26623 and 26631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26623 and 26631.

Prime Factorization of 26623

Prime Factorization of 26631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26623 and 26631.

LCM(26623,26631) = 79¹ × 337¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 269¹
LCM(26623,26631) = 708997113