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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26342 and 26362?

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 26342 and 26362 is 347213902.

LCM(26342,26362) = 347213902

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Least Common Multiple of 26342 and 26362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26342 and 26362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26342,26362) = 2
LCM(26342,26362) = ( 26342 × 26362) / 2
LCM(26342,26362) = 694427804 / 2
LCM(26342,26362) = 347213902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26342 and 26362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26342 and 26362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26342 and 26362.

Prime Factorization of 26342

Prime factors of 26342 are 2, 13171. Prime factorization of 26342 in exponential form is:

26342 = 21 × 131711

Prime Factorization of 26362

Prime factors of 26362 are 2, 7, 269. Prime factorization of 26362 in exponential form is:

26362 = 21 × 72 × 2691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26342 and 26362.

LCM(26342,26362) = 21 × 131711 × 72 × 2691
LCM(26342,26362) = 347213902