What is the Least Common Multiple of 26310 and 26326?

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 26310 and 26326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26310 and 26326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26310,26326) = 2
LCM(26310,26326) = ( 26310 × 26326) / 2
LCM(26310,26326) = 692637060 / 2
LCM(26310,26326) = 346318530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26310 and 26326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26310 and 26326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26310 and 26326.

Prime Factorization of 26310

Prime Factorization of 26326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26310 and 26326.

LCM(26310,26326) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 877¹ × 13163¹
LCM(26310,26326) = 346318530