What is the Least Common Multiple of 26413 and 26418?

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 26413 and 26418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26413 and 26418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26413,26418) = 1
LCM(26413,26418) = ( 26413 × 26418) / 1
LCM(26413,26418) = 697778634 / 1
LCM(26413,26418) = 697778634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26413 and 26418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26413 and 26418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26413 and 26418.

Prime Factorization of 26413

Prime Factorization of 26418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26413 and 26418.

LCM(26413,26418) = 61¹ × 433¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(26413,26418) = 697778634