What is the Least Common Multiple of 26238 and 26252?

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 26238 and 26252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26238 and 26252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26238,26252) = 2
LCM(26238,26252) = ( 26238 × 26252) / 2
LCM(26238,26252) = 688799976 / 2
LCM(26238,26252) = 344399988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26238 and 26252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26238 and 26252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26238 and 26252.

Prime Factorization of 26238

Prime Factorization of 26252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26238 and 26252.

LCM(26238,26252) = 2² × 3¹ × 4373¹ × 6563¹
LCM(26238,26252) = 344399988