What is the Least Common Multiple of 26446 and 26464?

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 26446 and 26464 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26446 and 26464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26446,26464) = 2
LCM(26446,26464) = ( 26446 × 26464) / 2
LCM(26446,26464) = 699866944 / 2
LCM(26446,26464) = 349933472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26446 and 26464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26446 and 26464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26446 and 26464.

Prime Factorization of 26446

Prime Factorization of 26464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26446 and 26464.

LCM(26446,26464) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 1889¹ × 827¹
LCM(26446,26464) = 349933472