What is the Least Common Multiple of 26564 and 26582?

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 26564 and 26582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26564 and 26582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26564,26582) = 2
LCM(26564,26582) = ( 26564 × 26582) / 2
LCM(26564,26582) = 706124248 / 2
LCM(26564,26582) = 353062124

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26564 and 26582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26564 and 26582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26564 and 26582.

Prime Factorization of 26564

Prime Factorization of 26582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26564 and 26582.

LCM(26564,26582) = 2² × 29¹ × 229¹ × 13291¹
LCM(26564,26582) = 353062124