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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26201 and 26218?

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 26201 and 26218 is 686937818.

LCM(26201,26218) = 686937818

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Least Common Multiple of 26201 and 26218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26201 and 26218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26201,26218) = 1
LCM(26201,26218) = ( 26201 × 26218) / 1
LCM(26201,26218) = 686937818 / 1
LCM(26201,26218) = 686937818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26201 and 26218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26201 and 26218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26201 and 26218.

Prime Factorization of 26201

Prime factors of 26201 are 7, 19, 197. Prime factorization of 26201 in exponential form is:

26201 = 71 × 191 × 1971

Prime Factorization of 26218

Prime factors of 26218 are 2, 13109. Prime factorization of 26218 in exponential form is:

26218 = 21 × 131091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26201 and 26218.

LCM(26201,26218) = 71 × 191 × 1971 × 21 × 131091
LCM(26201,26218) = 686937818