What is the Least Common Multiple of 26729 and 26744?

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 26729 and 26744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26729 and 26744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26729,26744) = 1
LCM(26729,26744) = ( 26729 × 26744) / 1
LCM(26729,26744) = 714840376 / 1
LCM(26729,26744) = 714840376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26729 and 26744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26729 and 26744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26729 and 26744.

Prime Factorization of 26729

Prime Factorization of 26744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26729 and 26744.

LCM(26729,26744) = 26729¹ × 2³ × 3343¹
LCM(26729,26744) = 714840376