What is the Least Common Multiple of 26868 and 26886?

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 26868 and 26886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26868 and 26886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26868,26886) = 6
LCM(26868,26886) = ( 26868 × 26886) / 6
LCM(26868,26886) = 722373048 / 6
LCM(26868,26886) = 120395508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26868 and 26886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26868 and 26886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26868 and 26886.

Prime Factorization of 26868

Prime Factorization of 26886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26868 and 26886.

LCM(26868,26886) = 2² × 3¹ × 2239¹ × 4481¹
LCM(26868,26886) = 120395508