What is the Least Common Multiple of 26738 and 26758?

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 26738 and 26758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26738 and 26758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26738,26758) = 2
LCM(26738,26758) = ( 26738 × 26758) / 2
LCM(26738,26758) = 715455404 / 2
LCM(26738,26758) = 357727702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26738 and 26758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26738 and 26758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26738 and 26758.

Prime Factorization of 26738

Prime Factorization of 26758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26738 and 26758.

LCM(26738,26758) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 461¹ × 17¹ × 787¹
LCM(26738,26758) = 357727702