What is the Least Common Multiple of 26104 and 26116?

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 26104 and 26116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26104 and 26116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26104,26116) = 4
LCM(26104,26116) = ( 26104 × 26116) / 4
LCM(26104,26116) = 681732064 / 4
LCM(26104,26116) = 170433016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26104 and 26116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26104 and 26116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26104 and 26116.

Prime Factorization of 26104

Prime Factorization of 26116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26104 and 26116.

LCM(26104,26116) = 2³ × 13¹ × 251¹ × 6529¹
LCM(26104,26116) = 170433016