What is the Least Common Multiple of 26042 and 26058?

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 26042 and 26058 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26042 and 26058, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26042,26058) = 2
LCM(26042,26058) = ( 26042 × 26058) / 2
LCM(26042,26058) = 678602436 / 2
LCM(26042,26058) = 339301218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26042 and 26058 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26042 and 26058. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26042 and 26058.

Prime Factorization of 26042

Prime Factorization of 26058

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26042 and 26058.

LCM(26042,26058) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 449¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 101¹
LCM(26042,26058) = 339301218