What is the Least Common Multiple of 26542 and 26560?

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 26542 and 26560 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26542 and 26560, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26542,26560) = 2
LCM(26542,26560) = ( 26542 × 26560) / 2
LCM(26542,26560) = 704955520 / 2
LCM(26542,26560) = 352477760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26542 and 26560 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26542 and 26560. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26542 and 26560.

Prime Factorization of 26542

Prime Factorization of 26560

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26542 and 26560.

LCM(26542,26560) = 2⁶ × 23¹ × 577¹ × 5¹ × 83¹
LCM(26542,26560) = 352477760