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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26852 and 26860?

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 26852 and 26860 is 180311180.

LCM(26852,26860) = 180311180

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Least Common Multiple of 26852 and 26860 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26852 and 26860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26852,26860) = 4
LCM(26852,26860) = ( 26852 × 26860) / 4
LCM(26852,26860) = 721244720 / 4
LCM(26852,26860) = 180311180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26852 and 26860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26852 and 26860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26852 and 26860.

Prime Factorization of 26852

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

26852 = 22 × 72 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 26860

Prime factors of 26860 are 2, 5, 17, 79. Prime factorization of 26860 in exponential form is:

26860 = 22 × 51 × 171 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26852 and 26860.

LCM(26852,26860) = 22 × 72 × 1371 × 51 × 171 × 791
LCM(26852,26860) = 180311180