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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26256 and 26260?

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 26256 and 26260 is 172370640.

LCM(26256,26260) = 172370640

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Least Common Multiple of 26256 and 26260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26256 and 26260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26256,26260) = 4
LCM(26256,26260) = ( 26256 × 26260) / 4
LCM(26256,26260) = 689482560 / 4
LCM(26256,26260) = 172370640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26256 and 26260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26256 and 26260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26256 and 26260.

Prime Factorization of 26256

Prime factors of 26256 are 2, 3, 547. Prime factorization of 26256 in exponential form is:

26256 = 24 × 31 × 5471

Prime Factorization of 26260

Prime factors of 26260 are 2, 5, 13, 101. Prime factorization of 26260 in exponential form is:

26260 = 22 × 51 × 131 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26256 and 26260.

LCM(26256,26260) = 24 × 31 × 5471 × 51 × 131 × 1011
LCM(26256,26260) = 172370640