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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26460 and 26472?

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 (LCM) of 26460 and 26472 is 58370760.

LCM(26460,26472) = 58370760

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Least Common Multiple of 26460 and 26472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26460 and 26472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26460,26472) = 12
LCM(26460,26472) = ( 26460 × 26472) / 12
LCM(26460,26472) = 700449120 / 12
LCM(26460,26472) = 58370760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26460 and 26472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26460 and 26472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26460 and 26472.

Prime Factorization of 26460

Prime factors of 26460 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 26460 in exponential form is:

26460 = 22 × 33 × 51 × 72

Prime Factorization of 26472

Prime factors of 26472 are 2, 3, 1103. Prime factorization of 26472 in exponential form is:

26472 = 23 × 31 × 11031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26460 and 26472.

LCM(26460,26472) = 23 × 33 × 51 × 72 × 11031
LCM(26460,26472) = 58370760