What is the Least Common Multiple of 26576 and 26581?

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 26576 and 26581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26576 and 26581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26576,26581) = 1
LCM(26576,26581) = ( 26576 × 26581) / 1
LCM(26576,26581) = 706416656 / 1
LCM(26576,26581) = 706416656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26576 and 26581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26576 and 26581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26576 and 26581.

Prime Factorization of 26576

Prime Factorization of 26581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26576 and 26581.

LCM(26576,26581) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 151¹ × 19¹ × 1399¹
LCM(26576,26581) = 706416656