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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26946 and 26959?

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 26946 and 26959 is 726437214.

LCM(26946,26959) = 726437214

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Least Common Multiple of 26946 and 26959 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 26959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26946,26959) = 1
LCM(26946,26959) = ( 26946 × 26959) / 1
LCM(26946,26959) = 726437214 / 1
LCM(26946,26959) = 726437214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26946 and 26959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26946 and 26959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26946 and 26959.

Prime Factorization of 26946

Prime factors of 26946 are 2, 3, 499. Prime factorization of 26946 in exponential form is:

26946 = 21 × 33 × 4991

Prime Factorization of 26959

Prime factors of 26959 are 26959. Prime factorization of 26959 in exponential form is:

26959 = 269591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26946 and 26959.

LCM(26946,26959) = 21 × 33 × 4991 × 269591
LCM(26946,26959) = 726437214