What is the Least Common Multiple of 26853 and 26866?

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 26853 and 26866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26853 and 26866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26853,26866) = 1
LCM(26853,26866) = ( 26853 × 26866) / 1
LCM(26853,26866) = 721432698 / 1
LCM(26853,26866) = 721432698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26853 and 26866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26853 and 26866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26853 and 26866.

Prime Factorization of 26853

Prime Factorization of 26866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26853 and 26866.

LCM(26853,26866) = 3¹ × 8951¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 101¹
LCM(26853,26866) = 721432698