What is the Least Common Multiple of 26812 and 26822?

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 26812 and 26822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26812 and 26822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26812,26822) = 2
LCM(26812,26822) = ( 26812 × 26822) / 2
LCM(26812,26822) = 719151464 / 2
LCM(26812,26822) = 359575732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26812 and 26822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26812 and 26822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26812 and 26822.

Prime Factorization of 26812

Prime Factorization of 26822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26812 and 26822.

LCM(26812,26822) = 2² × 6703¹ × 13411¹
LCM(26812,26822) = 359575732