What is the Least Common Multiple of 26726 and 26730?

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 26726 and 26730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26726 and 26730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26726,26730) = 2
LCM(26726,26730) = ( 26726 × 26730) / 2
LCM(26726,26730) = 714385980 / 2
LCM(26726,26730) = 357192990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26726 and 26730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26726 and 26730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26726 and 26730.

Prime Factorization of 26726

Prime Factorization of 26730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26726 and 26730.

LCM(26726,26730) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 83¹ × 3⁵ × 5¹ × 11¹
LCM(26726,26730) = 357192990