What is the Least Common Multiple of 26557 and 26576?

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 26557 and 26576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26557 and 26576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26557,26576) = 1
LCM(26557,26576) = ( 26557 × 26576) / 1
LCM(26557,26576) = 705778832 / 1
LCM(26557,26576) = 705778832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26557 and 26576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26557 and 26576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26557 and 26576.

Prime Factorization of 26557

Prime Factorization of 26576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26557 and 26576.

LCM(26557,26576) = 26557¹ × 2⁴ × 11¹ × 151¹
LCM(26557,26576) = 705778832