What is the Least Common Multiple of 26466 and 26482?

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 26466 and 26482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26466 and 26482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26466,26482) = 2
LCM(26466,26482) = ( 26466 × 26482) / 2
LCM(26466,26482) = 700872612 / 2
LCM(26466,26482) = 350436306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26466 and 26482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26466 and 26482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26466 and 26482.

Prime Factorization of 26466

Prime Factorization of 26482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26466 and 26482.

LCM(26466,26482) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 401¹ × 13241¹
LCM(26466,26482) = 350436306