What is the Least Common Multiple of 26846 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 of 26846 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 26846 and 26857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26846,26857) = 1
LCM(26846,26857) = ( 26846 × 26857) / 1
LCM(26846,26857) = 721003022 / 1
LCM(26846,26857) = 721003022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26846 and 26857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26846 and 26857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26846 and 26857.

Prime Factorization of 26846

Prime Factorization of 26857

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26846 and 26857.

LCM(26846,26857) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 433¹ × 107¹ × 251¹
LCM(26846,26857) = 721003022