What is the Least Common Multiple of 26696 and 26709?

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 26696 and 26709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26696 and 26709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26696,26709) = 1
LCM(26696,26709) = ( 26696 × 26709) / 1
LCM(26696,26709) = 713023464 / 1
LCM(26696,26709) = 713023464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26696 and 26709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26696 and 26709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26696 and 26709.

Prime Factorization of 26696

Prime Factorization of 26709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26696 and 26709.

LCM(26696,26709) = 2³ × 47¹ × 71¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 307¹
LCM(26696,26709) = 713023464