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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26304 and 26318?

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 26304 and 26318 is 346134336.

LCM(26304,26318) = 346134336

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Least Common Multiple of 26304 and 26318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26304 and 26318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26304,26318) = 2
LCM(26304,26318) = ( 26304 × 26318) / 2
LCM(26304,26318) = 692268672 / 2
LCM(26304,26318) = 346134336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26304 and 26318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26304 and 26318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26304 and 26318.

Prime Factorization of 26304

Prime factors of 26304 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 26304 in exponential form is:

26304 = 26 × 31 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 26318

Prime factors of 26318 are 2, 13159. Prime factorization of 26318 in exponential form is:

26318 = 21 × 131591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26304 and 26318.

LCM(26304,26318) = 26 × 31 × 1371 × 131591
LCM(26304,26318) = 346134336