What is the Least Common Multiple of 26591 and 26599?

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 26591 and 26599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26591 and 26599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26591,26599) = 1
LCM(26591,26599) = ( 26591 × 26599) / 1
LCM(26591,26599) = 707294009 / 1
LCM(26591,26599) = 707294009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26591 and 26599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26591 and 26599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26591 and 26599.

Prime Factorization of 26591

Prime Factorization of 26599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26591 and 26599.

LCM(26591,26599) = 26591¹ × 67¹ × 397¹
LCM(26591,26599) = 707294009