What is the Least Common Multiple of 26929 and 26948?

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 26929 and 26948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26929 and 26948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26929,26948) = 1
LCM(26929,26948) = ( 26929 × 26948) / 1
LCM(26929,26948) = 725682692 / 1
LCM(26929,26948) = 725682692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26929 and 26948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26929 and 26948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26929 and 26948.

Prime Factorization of 26929

Prime Factorization of 26948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26929 and 26948.

LCM(26929,26948) = 7¹ × 3847¹ × 2² × 6737¹
LCM(26929,26948) = 725682692