What is the Least Common Multiple of 26954 and 26963?

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 26954 and 26963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26954 and 26963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26954,26963) = 1
LCM(26954,26963) = ( 26954 × 26963) / 1
LCM(26954,26963) = 726760702 / 1
LCM(26954,26963) = 726760702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26954 and 26963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26954 and 26963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26954 and 26963.

Prime Factorization of 26954

Prime Factorization of 26963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26954 and 26963.

LCM(26954,26963) = 2¹ × 13477¹ × 59¹ × 457¹
LCM(26954,26963) = 726760702