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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26486 and 26497?

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 26486 and 26497 is 701799542.

LCM(26486,26497) = 701799542

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Least Common Multiple of 26486 and 26497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26486 and 26497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26486,26497) = 1
LCM(26486,26497) = ( 26486 × 26497) / 1
LCM(26486,26497) = 701799542 / 1
LCM(26486,26497) = 701799542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26486 and 26497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26486 and 26497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26486 and 26497.

Prime Factorization of 26486

Prime factors of 26486 are 2, 17, 19, 41. Prime factorization of 26486 in exponential form is:

26486 = 21 × 171 × 191 × 411

Prime Factorization of 26497

Prime factors of 26497 are 26497. Prime factorization of 26497 in exponential form is:

26497 = 264971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26486 and 26497.

LCM(26486,26497) = 21 × 171 × 191 × 411 × 264971
LCM(26486,26497) = 701799542