What is the Least Common Multiple of 26651 and 26661?

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 26651 and 26661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26651 and 26661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26651,26661) = 1
LCM(26651,26661) = ( 26651 × 26661) / 1
LCM(26651,26661) = 710542311 / 1
LCM(26651,26661) = 710542311

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26651 and 26661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26651 and 26661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26651 and 26661.

Prime Factorization of 26651

Prime Factorization of 26661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26651 and 26661.

LCM(26651,26661) = 29¹ × 919¹ × 3¹ × 8887¹
LCM(26651,26661) = 710542311