What is the Least Common Multiple of 26688 and 26693?

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 26688 and 26693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26688 and 26693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26688,26693) = 1
LCM(26688,26693) = ( 26688 × 26693) / 1
LCM(26688,26693) = 712382784 / 1
LCM(26688,26693) = 712382784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26688 and 26693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26688 and 26693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26688 and 26693.

Prime Factorization of 26688

Prime Factorization of 26693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26688 and 26693.

LCM(26688,26693) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 139¹ × 26693¹
LCM(26688,26693) = 712382784