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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26878 and 26887?

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 (LCM) of 26878 and 26887 is 722668786.

LCM(26878,26887) = 722668786

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Least Common Multiple of 26878 and 26887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26878 and 26887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26878,26887) = 1
LCM(26878,26887) = ( 26878 × 26887) / 1
LCM(26878,26887) = 722668786 / 1
LCM(26878,26887) = 722668786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26878 and 26887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26878 and 26887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26878 and 26887.

Prime Factorization of 26878

Prime factors of 26878 are 2, 89, 151. Prime factorization of 26878 in exponential form is:

26878 = 21 × 891 × 1511

Prime Factorization of 26887

Prime factors of 26887 are 7, 23, 167. Prime factorization of 26887 in exponential form is:

26887 = 71 × 231 × 1671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26878 and 26887.

LCM(26878,26887) = 21 × 891 × 1511 × 71 × 231 × 1671
LCM(26878,26887) = 722668786