What is the Least Common Multiple of 26121 and 26126?

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 26121 and 26126 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26121 and 26126, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26121,26126) = 1
LCM(26121,26126) = ( 26121 × 26126) / 1
LCM(26121,26126) = 682437246 / 1
LCM(26121,26126) = 682437246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26121 and 26126 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26121 and 26126. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26121 and 26126.

Prime Factorization of 26121

Prime Factorization of 26126

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26121 and 26126.

LCM(26121,26126) = 3¹ × 8707¹ × 2¹ × 13063¹
LCM(26121,26126) = 682437246