What is the Least Common Multiple of 26869 and 26884?

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 26869 and 26884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26869 and 26884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26869,26884) = 1
LCM(26869,26884) = ( 26869 × 26884) / 1
LCM(26869,26884) = 722346196 / 1
LCM(26869,26884) = 722346196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26869 and 26884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26869 and 26884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26869 and 26884.

Prime Factorization of 26869

Prime Factorization of 26884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26869 and 26884.

LCM(26869,26884) = 97¹ × 277¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(26869,26884) = 722346196