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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26838 and 26857?

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 (LCM) of 26838 and 26857 is 720788166.

LCM(26838,26857) = 720788166

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Least Common Multiple of 26838 and 26857 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26838 and 26857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26838,26857) = 1
LCM(26838,26857) = ( 26838 × 26857) / 1
LCM(26838,26857) = 720788166 / 1
LCM(26838,26857) = 720788166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26838 and 26857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26838 and 26857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26838 and 26857.

Prime Factorization of 26838

Prime factors of 26838 are 2, 3, 7, 71. Prime factorization of 26838 in exponential form is:

26838 = 21 × 33 × 71 × 711

Prime Factorization of 26857

Prime factors of 26857 are 107, 251. Prime factorization of 26857 in exponential form is:

26857 = 1071 × 2511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26838 and 26857.

LCM(26838,26857) = 21 × 33 × 71 × 711 × 1071 × 2511
LCM(26838,26857) = 720788166