What is the Least Common Multiple of 26322 and 26332?

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 26322 and 26332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26322 and 26332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26322,26332) = 2
LCM(26322,26332) = ( 26322 × 26332) / 2
LCM(26322,26332) = 693110904 / 2
LCM(26322,26332) = 346555452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26322 and 26332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26322 and 26332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26322 and 26332.

Prime Factorization of 26322

Prime Factorization of 26332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26322 and 26332.

LCM(26322,26332) = 2² × 3¹ × 41¹ × 107¹ × 29¹ × 227¹
LCM(26322,26332) = 346555452