What is the Least Common Multiple of 26531 and 26537?

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 26531 and 26537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26531 and 26537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26531,26537) = 1
LCM(26531,26537) = ( 26531 × 26537) / 1
LCM(26531,26537) = 704053147 / 1
LCM(26531,26537) = 704053147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26531 and 26537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26531 and 26537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26531 and 26537.

Prime Factorization of 26531

Prime Factorization of 26537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26531 and 26537.

LCM(26531,26537) = 43¹ × 617¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 223¹
LCM(26531,26537) = 704053147