What is the Least Common Multiple of 26640 and 26651?

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 26640 and 26651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26640 and 26651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26640,26651) = 1
LCM(26640,26651) = ( 26640 × 26651) / 1
LCM(26640,26651) = 709982640 / 1
LCM(26640,26651) = 709982640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26640 and 26651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26640 and 26651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26640 and 26651.

Prime Factorization of 26640

Prime Factorization of 26651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26640 and 26651.

LCM(26640,26651) = 2⁴ × 3² × 5¹ × 37¹ × 29¹ × 919¹
LCM(26640,26651) = 709982640