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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26274 and 26278?

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 26274 and 26278 is 345214086.

LCM(26274,26278) = 345214086

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Least Common Multiple of 26274 and 26278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26274 and 26278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26274,26278) = 2
LCM(26274,26278) = ( 26274 × 26278) / 2
LCM(26274,26278) = 690428172 / 2
LCM(26274,26278) = 345214086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26274 and 26278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26274 and 26278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26274 and 26278.

Prime Factorization of 26274

Prime factors of 26274 are 2, 3, 29, 151. Prime factorization of 26274 in exponential form is:

26274 = 21 × 31 × 291 × 1511

Prime Factorization of 26278

Prime factors of 26278 are 2, 7, 1877. Prime factorization of 26278 in exponential form is:

26278 = 21 × 71 × 18771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26274 and 26278.

LCM(26274,26278) = 21 × 31 × 291 × 1511 × 71 × 18771
LCM(26274,26278) = 345214086