What is the Least Common Multiple of 26652 and 26659?

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 26652 and 26659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26652 and 26659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26652,26659) = 1
LCM(26652,26659) = ( 26652 × 26659) / 1
LCM(26652,26659) = 710515668 / 1
LCM(26652,26659) = 710515668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26652 and 26659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26652 and 26659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26652 and 26659.

Prime Factorization of 26652

Prime Factorization of 26659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26652 and 26659.

LCM(26652,26659) = 2² × 3¹ × 2221¹ × 53¹ × 503¹
LCM(26652,26659) = 710515668