What is the Least Common Multiple of 26797 and 26802?

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 26797 and 26802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26797 and 26802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26797,26802) = 1
LCM(26797,26802) = ( 26797 × 26802) / 1
LCM(26797,26802) = 718213194 / 1
LCM(26797,26802) = 718213194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26797 and 26802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26797 and 26802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26797 and 26802.

Prime Factorization of 26797

Prime Factorization of 26802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26797 and 26802.

LCM(26797,26802) = 127¹ × 211¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 1489¹
LCM(26797,26802) = 718213194