What is the Least Common Multiple of 26511 and 26521?

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 26511 and 26521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26511 and 26521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26511,26521) = 1
LCM(26511,26521) = ( 26511 × 26521) / 1
LCM(26511,26521) = 703098231 / 1
LCM(26511,26521) = 703098231

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26511 and 26521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26511 and 26521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26511 and 26521.

Prime Factorization of 26511

Prime Factorization of 26521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26511 and 26521.

LCM(26511,26521) = 3¹ × 8837¹ × 11¹ × 2411¹
LCM(26511,26521) = 703098231