What is the Least Common Multiple of 26488 and 26507?

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 26488 and 26507 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26488 and 26507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26488,26507) = 1
LCM(26488,26507) = ( 26488 × 26507) / 1
LCM(26488,26507) = 702117416 / 1
LCM(26488,26507) = 702117416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26488 and 26507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26488 and 26507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26488 and 26507.

Prime Factorization of 26488

Prime Factorization of 26507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26488 and 26507.

LCM(26488,26507) = 2³ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 13¹ × 2039¹
LCM(26488,26507) = 702117416