What is the Least Common Multiple of 26874 and 26888?

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 26874 and 26888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26874 and 26888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26874,26888) = 2
LCM(26874,26888) = ( 26874 × 26888) / 2
LCM(26874,26888) = 722588112 / 2
LCM(26874,26888) = 361294056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26874 and 26888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26874 and 26888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26874 and 26888.

Prime Factorization of 26874

Prime Factorization of 26888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26874 and 26888.

LCM(26874,26888) = 2³ × 3² × 1493¹ × 3361¹
LCM(26874,26888) = 361294056