What is the Least Common Multiple of 26622 and 26637?

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 26622 and 26637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26622 and 26637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26622,26637) = 3
LCM(26622,26637) = ( 26622 × 26637) / 3
LCM(26622,26637) = 709130214 / 3
LCM(26622,26637) = 236376738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26622 and 26637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26622 and 26637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26622 and 26637.

Prime Factorization of 26622

Prime Factorization of 26637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26622 and 26637.

LCM(26622,26637) = 2¹ × 3³ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 13¹ × 683¹
LCM(26622,26637) = 236376738