What is the Least Common Multiple of 26946 and 26957?

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 26946 and 26957 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26946 and 26957, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26946,26957) = 1
LCM(26946,26957) = ( 26946 × 26957) / 1
LCM(26946,26957) = 726383322 / 1
LCM(26946,26957) = 726383322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26946 and 26957 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26946 and 26957. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26946 and 26957.

Prime Factorization of 26946

Prime Factorization of 26957

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26946 and 26957.

LCM(26946,26957) = 2¹ × 3³ × 499¹ × 7¹ × 3851¹
LCM(26946,26957) = 726383322