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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26824 and 26836?

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 (LCM) of 26824 and 26836 is 179962216.

LCM(26824,26836) = 179962216

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Least Common Multiple of 26824 and 26836 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26824 and 26836, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26824,26836) = 4
LCM(26824,26836) = ( 26824 × 26836) / 4
LCM(26824,26836) = 719848864 / 4
LCM(26824,26836) = 179962216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26824 and 26836 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26824 and 26836. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26824 and 26836.

Prime Factorization of 26824

Prime factors of 26824 are 2, 7, 479. Prime factorization of 26824 in exponential form is:

26824 = 23 × 71 × 4791

Prime Factorization of 26836

Prime factors of 26836 are 2, 6709. Prime factorization of 26836 in exponential form is:

26836 = 22 × 67091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26824 and 26836.

LCM(26824,26836) = 23 × 71 × 4791 × 67091
LCM(26824,26836) = 179962216