What is the Least Common Multiple of 26863 and 26871?

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 26863 and 26871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26863 and 26871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26863,26871) = 1
LCM(26863,26871) = ( 26863 × 26871) / 1
LCM(26863,26871) = 721835673 / 1
LCM(26863,26871) = 721835673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26863 and 26871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26863 and 26871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26863 and 26871.

Prime Factorization of 26863

Prime Factorization of 26871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26863 and 26871.

LCM(26863,26871) = 26863¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 53¹
LCM(26863,26871) = 721835673