What is the Least Common Multiple of 26545 and 26553?

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 26545 and 26553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26545 and 26553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26545,26553) = 1
LCM(26545,26553) = ( 26545 × 26553) / 1
LCM(26545,26553) = 704849385 / 1
LCM(26545,26553) = 704849385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26545 and 26553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26545 and 26553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26545 and 26553.

Prime Factorization of 26545

Prime Factorization of 26553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26545 and 26553.

LCM(26545,26553) = 5¹ × 5309¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 167¹
LCM(26545,26553) = 704849385