What is the Least Common Multiple of 26014 and 26034?

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 26014 and 26034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26014 and 26034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26014,26034) = 2
LCM(26014,26034) = ( 26014 × 26034) / 2
LCM(26014,26034) = 677248476 / 2
LCM(26014,26034) = 338624238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26014 and 26034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26014 and 26034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26014 and 26034.

Prime Factorization of 26014

Prime Factorization of 26034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26014 and 26034.

LCM(26014,26034) = 2¹ × 13007¹ × 3¹ × 4339¹
LCM(26014,26034) = 338624238