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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26940 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 (LCM) of 26940 and 26948 is 181494780.

LCM(26940,26948) = 181494780

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Least Common Multiple of 26940 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 26940 and 26948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26940,26948) = 4
LCM(26940,26948) = ( 26940 × 26948) / 4
LCM(26940,26948) = 725979120 / 4
LCM(26940,26948) = 181494780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26940 and 26948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26940 and 26948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26940 and 26948.

Prime Factorization of 26940

Prime factors of 26940 are 2, 3, 5, 449. Prime factorization of 26940 in exponential form is:

26940 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 4491

Prime Factorization of 26948

Prime factors of 26948 are 2, 6737. Prime factorization of 26948 in exponential form is:

26948 = 22 × 67371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26940 and 26948.

LCM(26940,26948) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 4491 × 67371
LCM(26940,26948) = 181494780