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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26486 and 26500?

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 26500 is 350939500.

LCM(26486,26500) = 350939500

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Least Common Multiple of 26486 and 26500 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 26500, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26486,26500) = 2
LCM(26486,26500) = ( 26486 × 26500) / 2
LCM(26486,26500) = 701879000 / 2
LCM(26486,26500) = 350939500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26486 and 26500 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26486 and 26500. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26486 and 26500.

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 26500

Prime factors of 26500 are 2, 5, 53. Prime factorization of 26500 in exponential form is:

26500 = 22 × 53 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26486 and 26500.

LCM(26486,26500) = 22 × 171 × 191 × 411 × 53 × 531
LCM(26486,26500) = 350939500