What is the Least Common Multiple of 26498 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 of 26498 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 26498 and 26506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26498,26506) = 2
LCM(26498,26506) = ( 26498 × 26506) / 2
LCM(26498,26506) = 702355988 / 2
LCM(26498,26506) = 351177994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26498 and 26506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26498 and 26506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26498 and 26506.

Prime Factorization of 26498

Prime Factorization of 26506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26498 and 26506.

LCM(26498,26506) = 2¹ × 13249¹ × 29¹ × 457¹
LCM(26498,26506) = 351177994