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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26848 and 26868?

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 26868 is 180338016.

LCM(26848,26868) = 180338016

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Least Common Multiple of 26848 and 26868 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 26868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26848,26868) = 4
LCM(26848,26868) = ( 26848 × 26868) / 4
LCM(26848,26868) = 721352064 / 4
LCM(26848,26868) = 180338016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26848 and 26868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26848 and 26868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26848 and 26868.

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 26868

Prime factors of 26868 are 2, 3, 2239. Prime factorization of 26868 in exponential form is:

26868 = 22 × 31 × 22391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26848 and 26868.

LCM(26848,26868) = 25 × 8391 × 31 × 22391
LCM(26848,26868) = 180338016