What is the Least Common Multiple of 26298 and 26302?

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 26298 and 26302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26298 and 26302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26298,26302) = 2
LCM(26298,26302) = ( 26298 × 26302) / 2
LCM(26298,26302) = 691689996 / 2
LCM(26298,26302) = 345844998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26298 and 26302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26298 and 26302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26298 and 26302.

Prime Factorization of 26298

Prime Factorization of 26302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26298 and 26302.

LCM(26298,26302) = 2¹ × 3³ × 487¹ × 13151¹
LCM(26298,26302) = 345844998