What is the Least Common Multiple of 26821 and 26832?

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 26821 and 26832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26821 and 26832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26821,26832) = 1
LCM(26821,26832) = ( 26821 × 26832) / 1
LCM(26821,26832) = 719661072 / 1
LCM(26821,26832) = 719661072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26821 and 26832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26821 and 26832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26821 and 26832.

Prime Factorization of 26821

Prime Factorization of 26832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26821 and 26832.

LCM(26821,26832) = 26821¹ × 2⁴ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 43¹
LCM(26821,26832) = 719661072