What is the Least Common Multiple of 26204 and 26218?

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 26204 and 26218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26204 and 26218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26204,26218) = 2
LCM(26204,26218) = ( 26204 × 26218) / 2
LCM(26204,26218) = 687016472 / 2
LCM(26204,26218) = 343508236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26204 and 26218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26204 and 26218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26204 and 26218.

Prime Factorization of 26204

Prime Factorization of 26218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26204 and 26218.

LCM(26204,26218) = 2² × 6551¹ × 13109¹
LCM(26204,26218) = 343508236