What is the Least Common Multiple of 26902 and 26918?

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 26902 and 26918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26902 and 26918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26902,26918) = 2
LCM(26902,26918) = ( 26902 × 26918) / 2
LCM(26902,26918) = 724148036 / 2
LCM(26902,26918) = 362074018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26902 and 26918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26902 and 26918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26902 and 26918.

Prime Factorization of 26902

Prime Factorization of 26918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26902 and 26918.

LCM(26902,26918) = 2¹ × 13451¹ × 43¹ × 313¹
LCM(26902,26918) = 362074018