What is the Least Common Multiple of 26764 and 26768?

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 26764 and 26768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26764 and 26768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26764,26768) = 4
LCM(26764,26768) = ( 26764 × 26768) / 4
LCM(26764,26768) = 716418752 / 4
LCM(26764,26768) = 179104688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26764 and 26768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26764 and 26768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26764 and 26768.

Prime Factorization of 26764

Prime Factorization of 26768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26764 and 26768.

LCM(26764,26768) = 2⁴ × 6691¹ × 7¹ × 239¹
LCM(26764,26768) = 179104688