What is the Least Common Multiple of 26098 and 26118?

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 26098 and 26118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26098 and 26118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26098,26118) = 2
LCM(26098,26118) = ( 26098 × 26118) / 2
LCM(26098,26118) = 681627564 / 2
LCM(26098,26118) = 340813782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26098 and 26118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26098 and 26118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26098 and 26118.

Prime Factorization of 26098

Prime Factorization of 26118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26098 and 26118.

LCM(26098,26118) = 2¹ × 13049¹ × 3² × 1451¹
LCM(26098,26118) = 340813782