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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26848 and 26862?

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 26848 and 26862 is 360595488.

LCM(26848,26862) = 360595488

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Least Common Multiple of 26848 and 26862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26848 and 26862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26848,26862) = 2
LCM(26848,26862) = ( 26848 × 26862) / 2
LCM(26848,26862) = 721190976 / 2
LCM(26848,26862) = 360595488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26848 and 26862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26848 and 26862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26848 and 26862.

Prime Factorization of 26848

Prime factors of 26848 are 2, 839. Prime factorization of 26848 in exponential form is:

26848 = 25 × 8391

Prime Factorization of 26862

Prime factors of 26862 are 2, 3, 11, 37. Prime factorization of 26862 in exponential form is:

26862 = 21 × 31 × 112 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26848 and 26862.

LCM(26848,26862) = 25 × 8391 × 31 × 112 × 371
LCM(26848,26862) = 360595488