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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26493 and 26502?

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 26493 and 26502 is 234039162.

LCM(26493,26502) = 234039162

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Least Common Multiple of 26493 and 26502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26493 and 26502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26493,26502) = 3
LCM(26493,26502) = ( 26493 × 26502) / 3
LCM(26493,26502) = 702117486 / 3
LCM(26493,26502) = 234039162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26493 and 26502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26493 and 26502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26493 and 26502.

Prime Factorization of 26493

Prime factors of 26493 are 3, 8831. Prime factorization of 26493 in exponential form is:

26493 = 31 × 88311

Prime Factorization of 26502

Prime factors of 26502 are 2, 3, 7, 631. Prime factorization of 26502 in exponential form is:

26502 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 6311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26493 and 26502.

LCM(26493,26502) = 31 × 88311 × 21 × 71 × 6311
LCM(26493,26502) = 234039162