What is the Least Common Multiple of 26208 and 26221?

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 26208 and 26221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26208 and 26221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26208,26221) = 13
LCM(26208,26221) = ( 26208 × 26221) / 13
LCM(26208,26221) = 687199968 / 13
LCM(26208,26221) = 52861536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26208 and 26221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26208 and 26221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26208 and 26221.

Prime Factorization of 26208

Prime Factorization of 26221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26208 and 26221.

LCM(26208,26221) = 2⁵ × 3² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 2017¹
LCM(26208,26221) = 52861536