What is the Least Common Multiple of 26588 and 26593?

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 26588 and 26593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26588 and 26593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26588,26593) = 1
LCM(26588,26593) = ( 26588 × 26593) / 1
LCM(26588,26593) = 707054684 / 1
LCM(26588,26593) = 707054684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26588 and 26593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26588 and 26593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26588 and 26593.

Prime Factorization of 26588

Prime Factorization of 26593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26588 and 26593.

LCM(26588,26593) = 2² × 17² × 23¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 131¹
LCM(26588,26593) = 707054684