What is the Least Common Multiple of 26798 and 26812?

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 26798 and 26812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26798 and 26812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26798,26812) = 2
LCM(26798,26812) = ( 26798 × 26812) / 2
LCM(26798,26812) = 718507976 / 2
LCM(26798,26812) = 359253988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26798 and 26812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26798 and 26812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26798 and 26812.

Prime Factorization of 26798

Prime Factorization of 26812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26798 and 26812.

LCM(26798,26812) = 2² × 13399¹ × 6703¹
LCM(26798,26812) = 359253988