What is the Least Common Multiple of 26916 and 26926?

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 26916 and 26926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26916 and 26926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26916,26926) = 2
LCM(26916,26926) = ( 26916 × 26926) / 2
LCM(26916,26926) = 724740216 / 2
LCM(26916,26926) = 362370108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26916 and 26926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26916 and 26926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26916 and 26926.

Prime Factorization of 26916

Prime Factorization of 26926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26916 and 26926.

LCM(26916,26926) = 2² × 3¹ × 2243¹ × 13463¹
LCM(26916,26926) = 362370108