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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26996 and 27014?

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 26996 and 27014 is 364634972.

LCM(26996,27014) = 364634972

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Least Common Multiple of 26996 and 27014 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26996 and 27014, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26996,27014) = 2
LCM(26996,27014) = ( 26996 × 27014) / 2
LCM(26996,27014) = 729269944 / 2
LCM(26996,27014) = 364634972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26996 and 27014 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26996 and 27014. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26996 and 27014.

Prime Factorization of 26996

Prime factors of 26996 are 2, 17, 397. Prime factorization of 26996 in exponential form is:

26996 = 22 × 171 × 3971

Prime Factorization of 27014

Prime factors of 27014 are 2, 13, 1039. Prime factorization of 27014 in exponential form is:

27014 = 21 × 131 × 10391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26996 and 27014.

LCM(26996,27014) = 22 × 171 × 3971 × 131 × 10391
LCM(26996,27014) = 364634972