What is the Least Common Multiple of 26968 and 26973?

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 26968 and 26973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26968 and 26973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26968,26973) = 1
LCM(26968,26973) = ( 26968 × 26973) / 1
LCM(26968,26973) = 727407864 / 1
LCM(26968,26973) = 727407864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26968 and 26973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26968 and 26973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26968 and 26973.

Prime Factorization of 26968

Prime Factorization of 26973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26968 and 26973.

LCM(26968,26973) = 2³ × 3371¹ × 3⁶ × 37¹
LCM(26968,26973) = 727407864