What is the Least Common Multiple of 26550 and 26559?

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 26550 and 26559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26550 and 26559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26550,26559) = 9
LCM(26550,26559) = ( 26550 × 26559) / 9
LCM(26550,26559) = 705141450 / 9
LCM(26550,26559) = 78349050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26550 and 26559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26550 and 26559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26550 and 26559.

Prime Factorization of 26550

Prime Factorization of 26559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26550 and 26559.

LCM(26550,26559) = 2¹ × 3² × 5² × 59¹ × 13¹ × 227¹
LCM(26550,26559) = 78349050