What is the Least Common Multiple of 26601 and 26621?

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 26601 and 26621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26601 and 26621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26601,26621) = 1
LCM(26601,26621) = ( 26601 × 26621) / 1
LCM(26601,26621) = 708145221 / 1
LCM(26601,26621) = 708145221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26601 and 26621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26601 and 26621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26601 and 26621.

Prime Factorization of 26601

Prime Factorization of 26621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26601 and 26621.

LCM(26601,26621) = 3¹ × 8867¹ × 7¹ × 3803¹
LCM(26601,26621) = 708145221