What is the Least Common Multiple of 26709 and 26727?

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 26727 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 26727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26709,26727) = 3
LCM(26709,26727) = ( 26709 × 26727) / 3
LCM(26709,26727) = 713851443 / 3
LCM(26709,26727) = 237950481

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26709 and 26727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26709 and 26727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26709 and 26727.

Prime Factorization of 26709

Prime Factorization of 26727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26709 and 26727.

LCM(26709,26727) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 307¹ × 59¹ × 151¹
LCM(26709,26727) = 237950481