What is the Least Common Multiple of 26172 and 26176?

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 26172 and 26176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26172 and 26176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26172,26176) = 4
LCM(26172,26176) = ( 26172 × 26176) / 4
LCM(26172,26176) = 685078272 / 4
LCM(26172,26176) = 171269568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26172 and 26176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26172 and 26176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26172 and 26176.

Prime Factorization of 26172

Prime Factorization of 26176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26172 and 26176.

LCM(26172,26176) = 2⁶ × 3² × 727¹ × 409¹
LCM(26172,26176) = 171269568