What is the Least Common Multiple of 26260 and 26264?

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 26260 and 26264 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26260 and 26264, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26260,26264) = 4
LCM(26260,26264) = ( 26260 × 26264) / 4
LCM(26260,26264) = 689692640 / 4
LCM(26260,26264) = 172423160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26260 and 26264 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26260 and 26264. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26260 and 26264.

Prime Factorization of 26260

Prime Factorization of 26264

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26260 and 26264.

LCM(26260,26264) = 2³ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 101¹ × 7² × 67¹
LCM(26260,26264) = 172423160