What is the Least Common Multiple of 26080 and 26098?

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 26080 and 26098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26080 and 26098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26080,26098) = 2
LCM(26080,26098) = ( 26080 × 26098) / 2
LCM(26080,26098) = 680635840 / 2
LCM(26080,26098) = 340317920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26080 and 26098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26080 and 26098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26080 and 26098.

Prime Factorization of 26080

Prime Factorization of 26098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26080 and 26098.

LCM(26080,26098) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 163¹ × 13049¹
LCM(26080,26098) = 340317920