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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26936 and 26942?

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 (LCM) of 26936 and 26942 is 362854856.

LCM(26936,26942) = 362854856

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Least Common Multiple of 26936 and 26942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26936 and 26942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26936,26942) = 2
LCM(26936,26942) = ( 26936 × 26942) / 2
LCM(26936,26942) = 725709712 / 2
LCM(26936,26942) = 362854856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26936 and 26942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26936 and 26942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26936 and 26942.

Prime Factorization of 26936

Prime factors of 26936 are 2, 7, 13, 37. Prime factorization of 26936 in exponential form is:

26936 = 23 × 71 × 131 × 371

Prime Factorization of 26942

Prime factors of 26942 are 2, 19, 709. Prime factorization of 26942 in exponential form is:

26942 = 21 × 191 × 7091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26936 and 26942.

LCM(26936,26942) = 23 × 71 × 131 × 371 × 191 × 7091
LCM(26936,26942) = 362854856