What is the Least Common Multiple of 26496 and 26502?

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 26502 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 26502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26496,26502) = 6
LCM(26496,26502) = ( 26496 × 26502) / 6
LCM(26496,26502) = 702196992 / 6
LCM(26496,26502) = 117032832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26496 and 26502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26496 and 26502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26496 and 26502.

Prime Factorization of 26496

Prime Factorization of 26502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26496 and 26502.

LCM(26496,26502) = 2⁷ × 3² × 23¹ × 7¹ × 631¹
LCM(26496,26502) = 117032832