What is the Least Common Multiple of 26402 and 26418?

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 26402 and 26418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26402 and 26418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26402,26418) = 2
LCM(26402,26418) = ( 26402 × 26418) / 2
LCM(26402,26418) = 697488036 / 2
LCM(26402,26418) = 348744018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26402 and 26418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26402 and 26418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26402 and 26418.

Prime Factorization of 26402

Prime Factorization of 26418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26402 and 26418.

LCM(26402,26418) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 307¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(26402,26418) = 348744018