What is the Least Common Multiple of 26558 and 26570?

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 26558 and 26570 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26558 and 26570, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26558,26570) = 2
LCM(26558,26570) = ( 26558 × 26570) / 2
LCM(26558,26570) = 705646060 / 2
LCM(26558,26570) = 352823030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26558 and 26570 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26558 and 26570. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26558 and 26570.

Prime Factorization of 26558

Prime Factorization of 26570

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26558 and 26570.

LCM(26558,26570) = 2¹ × 7² × 271¹ × 5¹ × 2657¹
LCM(26558,26570) = 352823030