What is the Least Common Multiple of 26366 and 26382?

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 26366 and 26382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26366 and 26382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26366,26382) = 2
LCM(26366,26382) = ( 26366 × 26382) / 2
LCM(26366,26382) = 695587812 / 2
LCM(26366,26382) = 347793906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26366 and 26382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26366 and 26382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26366 and 26382.

Prime Factorization of 26366

Prime Factorization of 26382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26366 and 26382.

LCM(26366,26382) = 2¹ × 13183¹ × 3¹ × 4397¹
LCM(26366,26382) = 347793906