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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26957 and 26962?

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 26957 and 26962 is 726814634.

LCM(26957,26962) = 726814634

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Least Common Multiple of 26957 and 26962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26957 and 26962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26957,26962) = 1
LCM(26957,26962) = ( 26957 × 26962) / 1
LCM(26957,26962) = 726814634 / 1
LCM(26957,26962) = 726814634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26957 and 26962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26957 and 26962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26957 and 26962.

Prime Factorization of 26957

Prime factors of 26957 are 7, 3851. Prime factorization of 26957 in exponential form is:

26957 = 71 × 38511

Prime Factorization of 26962

Prime factors of 26962 are 2, 13, 17, 61. Prime factorization of 26962 in exponential form is:

26962 = 21 × 131 × 171 × 611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26957 and 26962.

LCM(26957,26962) = 71 × 38511 × 21 × 131 × 171 × 611
LCM(26957,26962) = 726814634