What is the Least Common Multiple of 26461 and 26481?

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 26461 and 26481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26461 and 26481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26461,26481) = 1
LCM(26461,26481) = ( 26461 × 26481) / 1
LCM(26461,26481) = 700713741 / 1
LCM(26461,26481) = 700713741

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26461 and 26481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26461 and 26481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26461 and 26481.

Prime Factorization of 26461

Prime Factorization of 26481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26461 and 26481.

LCM(26461,26481) = 47¹ × 563¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 97¹
LCM(26461,26481) = 700713741