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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26241 and 26259?

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 26241 and 26259 is 229687473.

LCM(26241,26259) = 229687473

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Least Common Multiple of 26241 and 26259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26241 and 26259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26241,26259) = 3
LCM(26241,26259) = ( 26241 × 26259) / 3
LCM(26241,26259) = 689062419 / 3
LCM(26241,26259) = 229687473

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26241 and 26259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26241 and 26259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26241 and 26259.

Prime Factorization of 26241

Prime factors of 26241 are 3, 8747. Prime factorization of 26241 in exponential form is:

26241 = 31 × 87471

Prime Factorization of 26259

Prime factors of 26259 are 3, 8753. Prime factorization of 26259 in exponential form is:

26259 = 31 × 87531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26241 and 26259.

LCM(26241,26259) = 31 × 87471 × 87531
LCM(26241,26259) = 229687473