What is the Least Common Multiple of 26664 and 26684?

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 26664 and 26684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26664 and 26684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26664,26684) = 4
LCM(26664,26684) = ( 26664 × 26684) / 4
LCM(26664,26684) = 711502176 / 4
LCM(26664,26684) = 177875544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26664 and 26684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26664 and 26684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26664 and 26684.

Prime Factorization of 26664

Prime Factorization of 26684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26664 and 26684.

LCM(26664,26684) = 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 101¹ × 7¹ × 953¹
LCM(26664,26684) = 177875544