What is the Least Common Multiple of 26709 and 26721?

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 26709 and 26721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26709 and 26721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26709,26721) = 3
LCM(26709,26721) = ( 26709 × 26721) / 3
LCM(26709,26721) = 713691189 / 3
LCM(26709,26721) = 237897063

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26709 and 26721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26709 and 26721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26709 and 26721.

Prime Factorization of 26709

Prime Factorization of 26721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26709 and 26721.

LCM(26709,26721) = 3² × 29¹ × 307¹ × 2969¹
LCM(26709,26721) = 237897063