What is the Least Common Multiple of 26609 and 26613?

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 26609 and 26613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26609 and 26613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26609,26613) = 1
LCM(26609,26613) = ( 26609 × 26613) / 1
LCM(26609,26613) = 708145317 / 1
LCM(26609,26613) = 708145317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26609 and 26613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26609 and 26613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26609 and 26613.

Prime Factorization of 26609

Prime Factorization of 26613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26609 and 26613.

LCM(26609,26613) = 11¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 3² × 2957¹
LCM(26609,26613) = 708145317