What is the Least Common Multiple of 26836 and 26842?

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 26836 and 26842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26836 and 26842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26836,26842) = 2
LCM(26836,26842) = ( 26836 × 26842) / 2
LCM(26836,26842) = 720331912 / 2
LCM(26836,26842) = 360165956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26836 and 26842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26836 and 26842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26836 and 26842.

Prime Factorization of 26836

Prime Factorization of 26842

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26836 and 26842.

LCM(26836,26842) = 2² × 6709¹ × 13421¹
LCM(26836,26842) = 360165956