What is the Least Common Multiple of 26177 and 26181?

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 26177 and 26181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26177 and 26181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26177,26181) = 1
LCM(26177,26181) = ( 26177 × 26181) / 1
LCM(26177,26181) = 685340037 / 1
LCM(26177,26181) = 685340037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26177 and 26181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26177 and 26181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26177 and 26181.

Prime Factorization of 26177

Prime Factorization of 26181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26177 and 26181.

LCM(26177,26181) = 26177¹ × 3² × 2909¹
LCM(26177,26181) = 685340037