What is the Least Common Multiple of 26921 and 26931?

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 26921 and 26931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26921 and 26931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26921,26931) = 1
LCM(26921,26931) = ( 26921 × 26931) / 1
LCM(26921,26931) = 725009451 / 1
LCM(26921,26931) = 725009451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26921 and 26931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26921 and 26931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26921 and 26931.

Prime Factorization of 26921

Prime Factorization of 26931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26921 and 26931.

LCM(26921,26931) = 26921¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 191¹
LCM(26921,26931) = 725009451