What is the Least Common Multiple of 26357 and 26372?

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 26357 and 26372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26357 and 26372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26357,26372) = 1
LCM(26357,26372) = ( 26357 × 26372) / 1
LCM(26357,26372) = 695086804 / 1
LCM(26357,26372) = 695086804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26357 and 26372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26357 and 26372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26357 and 26372.

Prime Factorization of 26357

Prime Factorization of 26372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26357 and 26372.

LCM(26357,26372) = 26357¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 347¹
LCM(26357,26372) = 695086804