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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26496 and 26506?

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 (LCM) of 26496 and 26506 is 351151488.

LCM(26496,26506) = 351151488

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Least Common Multiple of 26496 and 26506 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 26506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26496,26506) = 2
LCM(26496,26506) = ( 26496 × 26506) / 2
LCM(26496,26506) = 702302976 / 2
LCM(26496,26506) = 351151488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26496 and 26506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26496 and 26506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26496 and 26506.

Prime Factorization of 26496

Prime factors of 26496 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 26496 in exponential form is:

26496 = 27 × 32 × 231

Prime Factorization of 26506

Prime factors of 26506 are 2, 29, 457. Prime factorization of 26506 in exponential form is:

26506 = 21 × 291 × 4571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26496 and 26506.

LCM(26496,26506) = 27 × 32 × 231 × 291 × 4571
LCM(26496,26506) = 351151488