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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26728 and 26736?

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 26728 and 26736 is 89324976.

LCM(26728,26736) = 89324976

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Least Common Multiple of 26728 and 26736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26728 and 26736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26728,26736) = 8
LCM(26728,26736) = ( 26728 × 26736) / 8
LCM(26728,26736) = 714599808 / 8
LCM(26728,26736) = 89324976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26728 and 26736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26728 and 26736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26728 and 26736.

Prime Factorization of 26728

Prime factors of 26728 are 2, 13, 257. Prime factorization of 26728 in exponential form is:

26728 = 23 × 131 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 26736

Prime factors of 26736 are 2, 3, 557. Prime factorization of 26736 in exponential form is:

26736 = 24 × 31 × 5571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26728 and 26736.

LCM(26728,26736) = 24 × 131 × 2571 × 31 × 5571
LCM(26728,26736) = 89324976