What is the Least Common Multiple of 26804 and 26808?

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 26804 and 26808 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26804 and 26808, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26804,26808) = 4
LCM(26804,26808) = ( 26804 × 26808) / 4
LCM(26804,26808) = 718561632 / 4
LCM(26804,26808) = 179640408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26804 and 26808 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26804 and 26808. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26804 and 26808.

Prime Factorization of 26804

Prime Factorization of 26808

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26804 and 26808.

LCM(26804,26808) = 2³ × 6701¹ × 3¹ × 1117¹
LCM(26804,26808) = 179640408