What is the Least Common Multiple of 26376 and 26394?

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 26376 and 26394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26376 and 26394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26376,26394) = 6
LCM(26376,26394) = ( 26376 × 26394) / 6
LCM(26376,26394) = 696168144 / 6
LCM(26376,26394) = 116028024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26376 and 26394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26376 and 26394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26376 and 26394.

Prime Factorization of 26376

Prime Factorization of 26394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26376 and 26394.

LCM(26376,26394) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 157¹ × 53¹ × 83¹
LCM(26376,26394) = 116028024