What is the Least Common Multiple of 26232 and 26251?

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 26232 and 26251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26232 and 26251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26232,26251) = 1
LCM(26232,26251) = ( 26232 × 26251) / 1
LCM(26232,26251) = 688616232 / 1
LCM(26232,26251) = 688616232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26232 and 26251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26232 and 26251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26232 and 26251.

Prime Factorization of 26232

Prime Factorization of 26251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26232 and 26251.

LCM(26232,26251) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1093¹ × 26251¹
LCM(26232,26251) = 688616232