What is the Least Common Multiple of 26507 and 26514?

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 26507 and 26514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26507 and 26514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26507,26514) = 1
LCM(26507,26514) = ( 26507 × 26514) / 1
LCM(26507,26514) = 702806598 / 1
LCM(26507,26514) = 702806598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26507 and 26514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26507 and 26514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26507 and 26514.

Prime Factorization of 26507

Prime Factorization of 26514

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26507 and 26514.

LCM(26507,26514) = 13¹ × 2039¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 491¹
LCM(26507,26514) = 702806598