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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26246 and 26266?

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 26246 and 26266 is 344688718.

LCM(26246,26266) = 344688718

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Least Common Multiple of 26246 and 26266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26246 and 26266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26246,26266) = 2
LCM(26246,26266) = ( 26246 × 26266) / 2
LCM(26246,26266) = 689377436 / 2
LCM(26246,26266) = 344688718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26246 and 26266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26246 and 26266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26246 and 26266.

Prime Factorization of 26246

Prime factors of 26246 are 2, 11, 1193. Prime factorization of 26246 in exponential form is:

26246 = 21 × 111 × 11931

Prime Factorization of 26266

Prime factors of 26266 are 2, 23, 571. Prime factorization of 26266 in exponential form is:

26266 = 21 × 231 × 5711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26246 and 26266.

LCM(26246,26266) = 21 × 111 × 11931 × 231 × 5711
LCM(26246,26266) = 344688718