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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26678 and 26682?

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 26678 and 26682 is 355911198.

LCM(26678,26682) = 355911198

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Least Common Multiple of 26678 and 26682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26678 and 26682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26678,26682) = 2
LCM(26678,26682) = ( 26678 × 26682) / 2
LCM(26678,26682) = 711822396 / 2
LCM(26678,26682) = 355911198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26678 and 26682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26678 and 26682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26678 and 26682.

Prime Factorization of 26678

Prime factors of 26678 are 2, 13339. Prime factorization of 26678 in exponential form is:

26678 = 21 × 133391

Prime Factorization of 26682

Prime factors of 26682 are 2, 3, 4447. Prime factorization of 26682 in exponential form is:

26682 = 21 × 31 × 44471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26678 and 26682.

LCM(26678,26682) = 21 × 133391 × 31 × 44471
LCM(26678,26682) = 355911198