What is the Least Common Multiple of 26786 and 26798?

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 26786 and 26798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26786 and 26798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26786,26798) = 2
LCM(26786,26798) = ( 26786 × 26798) / 2
LCM(26786,26798) = 717811228 / 2
LCM(26786,26798) = 358905614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26786 and 26798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26786 and 26798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26786 and 26798.

Prime Factorization of 26786

Prime Factorization of 26798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26786 and 26798.

LCM(26786,26798) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 227¹ × 13399¹
LCM(26786,26798) = 358905614