What is the Least Common Multiple of 26972 and 26976?

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 26972 and 26976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26972 and 26976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26972,26976) = 4
LCM(26972,26976) = ( 26972 × 26976) / 4
LCM(26972,26976) = 727596672 / 4
LCM(26972,26976) = 181899168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26972 and 26976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26972 and 26976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26972 and 26976.

Prime Factorization of 26972

Prime Factorization of 26976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26972 and 26976.

LCM(26972,26976) = 2⁵ × 11¹ × 613¹ × 3¹ × 281¹
LCM(26972,26976) = 181899168