What is the Least Common Multiple of 26610 and 26618?

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 26610 and 26618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26610 and 26618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26610,26618) = 2
LCM(26610,26618) = ( 26610 × 26618) / 2
LCM(26610,26618) = 708304980 / 2
LCM(26610,26618) = 354152490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26610 and 26618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26610 and 26618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26610 and 26618.

Prime Factorization of 26610

Prime Factorization of 26618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26610 and 26618.

LCM(26610,26618) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 887¹ × 13309¹
LCM(26610,26618) = 354152490