What is the Least Common Multiple of 26548 and 26568?

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 26548 and 26568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26548 and 26568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26548,26568) = 4
LCM(26548,26568) = ( 26548 × 26568) / 4
LCM(26548,26568) = 705327264 / 4
LCM(26548,26568) = 176331816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26548 and 26568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26548 and 26568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26548 and 26568.

Prime Factorization of 26548

Prime Factorization of 26568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26548 and 26568.

LCM(26548,26568) = 2³ × 6637¹ × 3⁴ × 41¹
LCM(26548,26568) = 176331816