What is the Least Common Multiple of 26132 and 26136?

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 26132 and 26136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26132 and 26136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26132,26136) = 4
LCM(26132,26136) = ( 26132 × 26136) / 4
LCM(26132,26136) = 682985952 / 4
LCM(26132,26136) = 170746488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26132 and 26136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26132 and 26136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26132 and 26136.

Prime Factorization of 26132

Prime Factorization of 26136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26132 and 26136.

LCM(26132,26136) = 2³ × 47¹ × 139¹ × 3³ × 11²
LCM(26132,26136) = 170746488