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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26940 and 26950?

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 26950 is 72603300.

LCM(26940,26950) = 72603300

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Least Common Multiple of 26940 and 26950 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 26950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26940,26950) = 10
LCM(26940,26950) = ( 26940 × 26950) / 10
LCM(26940,26950) = 726033000 / 10
LCM(26940,26950) = 72603300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26940 and 26950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26940 and 26950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26940 and 26950.

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 26950

Prime factors of 26950 are 2, 5, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 26950 in exponential form is:

26950 = 21 × 52 × 72 × 111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26940 and 26950.

LCM(26940,26950) = 22 × 31 × 52 × 4491 × 72 × 111
LCM(26940,26950) = 72603300