What is the Least Common Multiple of 26776 and 26786?

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 26776 and 26786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26776 and 26786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26776,26786) = 2
LCM(26776,26786) = ( 26776 × 26786) / 2
LCM(26776,26786) = 717221936 / 2
LCM(26776,26786) = 358610968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26776 and 26786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26776 and 26786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26776 and 26786.

Prime Factorization of 26776

Prime Factorization of 26786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26776 and 26786.

LCM(26776,26786) = 2³ × 3347¹ × 59¹ × 227¹
LCM(26776,26786) = 358610968