What is the Least Common Multiple of 26547 and 26557?

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 26547 and 26557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26547 and 26557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26547,26557) = 1
LCM(26547,26557) = ( 26547 × 26557) / 1
LCM(26547,26557) = 705008679 / 1
LCM(26547,26557) = 705008679

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26547 and 26557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26547 and 26557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26547 and 26557.

Prime Factorization of 26547

Prime Factorization of 26557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26547 and 26557.

LCM(26547,26557) = 3¹ × 8849¹ × 26557¹
LCM(26547,26557) = 705008679