What is the Least Common Multiple of 26594 and 26602?

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 26594 and 26602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26594 and 26602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26594,26602) = 2
LCM(26594,26602) = ( 26594 × 26602) / 2
LCM(26594,26602) = 707453588 / 2
LCM(26594,26602) = 353726794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26594 and 26602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26594 and 26602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26594 and 26602.

Prime Factorization of 26594

Prime Factorization of 26602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26594 and 26602.

LCM(26594,26602) = 2¹ × 13297¹ × 47¹ × 283¹
LCM(26594,26602) = 353726794