What is the Least Common Multiple of 26344 and 26352?

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 26344 and 26352 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26344 and 26352, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26344,26352) = 8
LCM(26344,26352) = ( 26344 × 26352) / 8
LCM(26344,26352) = 694217088 / 8
LCM(26344,26352) = 86777136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26344 and 26352 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26344 and 26352. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26344 and 26352.

Prime Factorization of 26344

Prime Factorization of 26352

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26344 and 26352.

LCM(26344,26352) = 2⁴ × 37¹ × 89¹ × 3³ × 61¹
LCM(26344,26352) = 86777136