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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26840 and 26852?

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 26840 and 26852 is 180176920.

LCM(26840,26852) = 180176920

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Least Common Multiple of 26840 and 26852 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26840 and 26852, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26840,26852) = 4
LCM(26840,26852) = ( 26840 × 26852) / 4
LCM(26840,26852) = 720707680 / 4
LCM(26840,26852) = 180176920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26840 and 26852 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26840 and 26852. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26840 and 26852.

Prime Factorization of 26840

Prime factors of 26840 are 2, 5, 11, 61. Prime factorization of 26840 in exponential form is:

26840 = 23 × 51 × 111 × 611

Prime Factorization of 26852

Prime factors of 26852 are 2, 7, 137. Prime factorization of 26852 in exponential form is:

26852 = 22 × 72 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26840 and 26852.

LCM(26840,26852) = 23 × 51 × 111 × 611 × 72 × 1371
LCM(26840,26852) = 180176920