What is the Least Common Multiple of 26693 and 26698?

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 26693 and 26698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26693 and 26698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26693,26698) = 1
LCM(26693,26698) = ( 26693 × 26698) / 1
LCM(26693,26698) = 712649714 / 1
LCM(26693,26698) = 712649714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26693 and 26698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26693 and 26698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26693 and 26698.

Prime Factorization of 26693

Prime Factorization of 26698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26693 and 26698.

LCM(26693,26698) = 26693¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 1907¹
LCM(26693,26698) = 712649714