What is the Least Common Multiple of 26579 and 26590?

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 26579 and 26590 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26579 and 26590, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26579,26590) = 1
LCM(26579,26590) = ( 26579 × 26590) / 1
LCM(26579,26590) = 706735610 / 1
LCM(26579,26590) = 706735610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26579 and 26590 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26579 and 26590. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26579 and 26590.

Prime Factorization of 26579

Prime Factorization of 26590

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26579 and 26590.

LCM(26579,26590) = 7¹ × 3797¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 2659¹
LCM(26579,26590) = 706735610