What is the Least Common Multiple of 26862 and 26869?

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 26862 and 26869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26862 and 26869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26862,26869) = 1
LCM(26862,26869) = ( 26862 × 26869) / 1
LCM(26862,26869) = 721755078 / 1
LCM(26862,26869) = 721755078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26862 and 26869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26862 and 26869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26862 and 26869.

Prime Factorization of 26862

Prime Factorization of 26869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26862 and 26869.

LCM(26862,26869) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 37¹ × 97¹ × 277¹
LCM(26862,26869) = 721755078