What is the Least Common Multiple of 26502 and 26513?

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 26502 and 26513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26502 and 26513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26502,26513) = 1
LCM(26502,26513) = ( 26502 × 26513) / 1
LCM(26502,26513) = 702647526 / 1
LCM(26502,26513) = 702647526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26502 and 26513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26502 and 26513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26502 and 26513.

Prime Factorization of 26502

Prime Factorization of 26513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26502 and 26513.

LCM(26502,26513) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 631¹ × 26513¹
LCM(26502,26513) = 702647526