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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26980 and 26994?

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 26980 and 26994 is 364149060.

LCM(26980,26994) = 364149060

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Least Common Multiple of 26980 and 26994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26980 and 26994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26980,26994) = 2
LCM(26980,26994) = ( 26980 × 26994) / 2
LCM(26980,26994) = 728298120 / 2
LCM(26980,26994) = 364149060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26980 and 26994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26980 and 26994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26980 and 26994.

Prime Factorization of 26980

Prime factors of 26980 are 2, 5, 19, 71. Prime factorization of 26980 in exponential form is:

26980 = 22 × 51 × 191 × 711

Prime Factorization of 26994

Prime factors of 26994 are 2, 3, 11, 409. Prime factorization of 26994 in exponential form is:

26994 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 4091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26980 and 26994.

LCM(26980,26994) = 22 × 51 × 191 × 711 × 31 × 111 × 4091
LCM(26980,26994) = 364149060