What is the Least Common Multiple of 26708 and 26717?

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 26708 and 26717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26708 and 26717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26708,26717) = 1
LCM(26708,26717) = ( 26708 × 26717) / 1
LCM(26708,26717) = 713557636 / 1
LCM(26708,26717) = 713557636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26708 and 26717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26708 and 26717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26708 and 26717.

Prime Factorization of 26708

Prime Factorization of 26717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26708 and 26717.

LCM(26708,26717) = 2² × 11¹ × 607¹ × 26717¹
LCM(26708,26717) = 713557636