What is the Least Common Multiple of 26501 and 26509?

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 26501 and 26509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26501 and 26509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26501,26509) = 1
LCM(26501,26509) = ( 26501 × 26509) / 1
LCM(26501,26509) = 702515009 / 1
LCM(26501,26509) = 702515009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26501 and 26509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26501 and 26509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26501 and 26509.

Prime Factorization of 26501

Prime Factorization of 26509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26501 and 26509.

LCM(26501,26509) = 26501¹ × 7² × 541¹
LCM(26501,26509) = 702515009