What is the Least Common Multiple of 26717 and 26734?

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 26717 and 26734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26717 and 26734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26717,26734) = 1
LCM(26717,26734) = ( 26717 × 26734) / 1
LCM(26717,26734) = 714252278 / 1
LCM(26717,26734) = 714252278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26717 and 26734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26717 and 26734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26717 and 26734.

Prime Factorization of 26717

Prime Factorization of 26734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26717 and 26734.

LCM(26717,26734) = 26717¹ × 2¹ × 13367¹
LCM(26717,26734) = 714252278