What is the Least Common Multiple of 26496 and 26501?

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 26496 and 26501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26496 and 26501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26496,26501) = 1
LCM(26496,26501) = ( 26496 × 26501) / 1
LCM(26496,26501) = 702170496 / 1
LCM(26496,26501) = 702170496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26496 and 26501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26496 and 26501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26496 and 26501.

Prime Factorization of 26496

Prime Factorization of 26501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26496 and 26501.

LCM(26496,26501) = 2⁷ × 3² × 23¹ × 26501¹
LCM(26496,26501) = 702170496