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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26971 and 26987?

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 26971 and 26987 is 727866377.

LCM(26971,26987) = 727866377

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Least Common Multiple of 26971 and 26987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26971 and 26987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26971,26987) = 1
LCM(26971,26987) = ( 26971 × 26987) / 1
LCM(26971,26987) = 727866377 / 1
LCM(26971,26987) = 727866377

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26971 and 26987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26971 and 26987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26971 and 26987.

Prime Factorization of 26971

Prime factors of 26971 are 7, 3853. Prime factorization of 26971 in exponential form is:

26971 = 71 × 38531

Prime Factorization of 26987

Prime factors of 26987 are 26987. Prime factorization of 26987 in exponential form is:

26987 = 269871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26971 and 26987.

LCM(26971,26987) = 71 × 38531 × 269871
LCM(26971,26987) = 727866377