What is the Least Common Multiple of 26072 and 26091?

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 26072 and 26091 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26072 and 26091, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26072,26091) = 1
LCM(26072,26091) = ( 26072 × 26091) / 1
LCM(26072,26091) = 680244552 / 1
LCM(26072,26091) = 680244552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26072 and 26091 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26072 and 26091. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26072 and 26091.

Prime Factorization of 26072

Prime Factorization of 26091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26072 and 26091.

LCM(26072,26091) = 2³ × 3259¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 223¹
LCM(26072,26091) = 680244552