What is the Least Common Multiple of 26176 and 26189?

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 26176 and 26189 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26176 and 26189, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26176,26189) = 1
LCM(26176,26189) = ( 26176 × 26189) / 1
LCM(26176,26189) = 685523264 / 1
LCM(26176,26189) = 685523264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26176 and 26189 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26176 and 26189. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26176 and 26189.

Prime Factorization of 26176

Prime Factorization of 26189

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26176 and 26189.

LCM(26176,26189) = 2⁶ × 409¹ × 26189¹
LCM(26176,26189) = 685523264