What is the Least Common Multiple of 26161 and 26179?

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 26161 and 26179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26161 and 26179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26161,26179) = 1
LCM(26161,26179) = ( 26161 × 26179) / 1
LCM(26161,26179) = 684868819 / 1
LCM(26161,26179) = 684868819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26161 and 26179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26161 and 26179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26161 and 26179.

Prime Factorization of 26161

Prime Factorization of 26179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26161 and 26179.

LCM(26161,26179) = 26161¹ × 47¹ × 557¹
LCM(26161,26179) = 684868819