What is the Least Common Multiple of 26846 and 26854?

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 26846 and 26854 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26846 and 26854, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26846,26854) = 2
LCM(26846,26854) = ( 26846 × 26854) / 2
LCM(26846,26854) = 720922484 / 2
LCM(26846,26854) = 360461242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26846 and 26854 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26846 and 26854. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26846 and 26854.

Prime Factorization of 26846

Prime Factorization of 26854

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26846 and 26854.

LCM(26846,26854) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 433¹ × 29¹ × 463¹
LCM(26846,26854) = 360461242