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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26406 and 26424?

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 26406 and 26424 is 38764008.

LCM(26406,26424) = 38764008

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Least Common Multiple of 26406 and 26424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26406 and 26424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26406,26424) = 18
LCM(26406,26424) = ( 26406 × 26424) / 18
LCM(26406,26424) = 697752144 / 18
LCM(26406,26424) = 38764008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26406 and 26424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26406 and 26424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26406 and 26424.

Prime Factorization of 26406

Prime factors of 26406 are 2, 3, 163. Prime factorization of 26406 in exponential form is:

26406 = 21 × 34 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 26424

Prime factors of 26424 are 2, 3, 367. Prime factorization of 26424 in exponential form is:

26424 = 23 × 32 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26406 and 26424.

LCM(26406,26424) = 23 × 34 × 1631 × 3671
LCM(26406,26424) = 38764008