What is the Least Common Multiple of 26918 and 26935?

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 26918 and 26935 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26918 and 26935, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26918,26935) = 1
LCM(26918,26935) = ( 26918 × 26935) / 1
LCM(26918,26935) = 725036330 / 1
LCM(26918,26935) = 725036330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26918 and 26935 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26918 and 26935. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26918 and 26935.

Prime Factorization of 26918

Prime Factorization of 26935

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26918 and 26935.

LCM(26918,26935) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 313¹ × 5¹ × 5387¹
LCM(26918,26935) = 725036330