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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26520 and 26530?

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 26520 and 26530 is 70357560.

LCM(26520,26530) = 70357560

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Least Common Multiple of 26520 and 26530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26520 and 26530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26520,26530) = 10
LCM(26520,26530) = ( 26520 × 26530) / 10
LCM(26520,26530) = 703575600 / 10
LCM(26520,26530) = 70357560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26520 and 26530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26520 and 26530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26520 and 26530.

Prime Factorization of 26520

Prime factors of 26520 are 2, 3, 5, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 26520 in exponential form is:

26520 = 23 × 31 × 51 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 26530

Prime factors of 26530 are 2, 5, 7, 379. Prime factorization of 26530 in exponential form is:

26530 = 21 × 51 × 71 × 3791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26520 and 26530.

LCM(26520,26530) = 23 × 31 × 51 × 131 × 171 × 71 × 3791
LCM(26520,26530) = 70357560