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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26318 and 26324?

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 26318 and 26324 is 346397516.

LCM(26318,26324) = 346397516

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Least Common Multiple of 26318 and 26324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26318 and 26324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26318,26324) = 2
LCM(26318,26324) = ( 26318 × 26324) / 2
LCM(26318,26324) = 692795032 / 2
LCM(26318,26324) = 346397516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26318 and 26324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26318 and 26324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26318 and 26324.

Prime Factorization of 26318

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

26318 = 21 × 131591

Prime Factorization of 26324

Prime factors of 26324 are 2, 6581. Prime factorization of 26324 in exponential form is:

26324 = 22 × 65811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26318 and 26324.

LCM(26318,26324) = 22 × 131591 × 65811
LCM(26318,26324) = 346397516