What is the Least Common Multiple of 26674 and 26685?

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 26674 and 26685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26674 and 26685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26674,26685) = 1
LCM(26674,26685) = ( 26674 × 26685) / 1
LCM(26674,26685) = 711795690 / 1
LCM(26674,26685) = 711795690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26674 and 26685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26674 and 26685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26674 and 26685.

Prime Factorization of 26674

Prime Factorization of 26685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26674 and 26685.

LCM(26674,26685) = 2¹ × 13337¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 593¹
LCM(26674,26685) = 711795690