What is the Least Common Multiple of 26513 and 26522?

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 26513 and 26522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26513 and 26522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26513,26522) = 1
LCM(26513,26522) = ( 26513 × 26522) / 1
LCM(26513,26522) = 703177786 / 1
LCM(26513,26522) = 703177786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26513 and 26522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26513 and 26522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26513 and 26522.

Prime Factorization of 26513

Prime Factorization of 26522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26513 and 26522.

LCM(26513,26522) = 26513¹ × 2¹ × 89¹ × 149¹
LCM(26513,26522) = 703177786