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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26158 and 26174?

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 26158 and 26174 is 342329746.

LCM(26158,26174) = 342329746

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Least Common Multiple of 26158 and 26174 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26158 and 26174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26158,26174) = 2
LCM(26158,26174) = ( 26158 × 26174) / 2
LCM(26158,26174) = 684659492 / 2
LCM(26158,26174) = 342329746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26158 and 26174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26158 and 26174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26158 and 26174.

Prime Factorization of 26158

Prime factors of 26158 are 2, 11, 29, 41. Prime factorization of 26158 in exponential form is:

26158 = 21 × 111 × 291 × 411

Prime Factorization of 26174

Prime factors of 26174 are 2, 23, 569. Prime factorization of 26174 in exponential form is:

26174 = 21 × 231 × 5691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26158 and 26174.

LCM(26158,26174) = 21 × 111 × 291 × 411 × 231 × 5691
LCM(26158,26174) = 342329746