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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26522 and 26526?

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 26522 and 26526 is 351761286.

LCM(26522,26526) = 351761286

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Least Common Multiple of 26522 and 26526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26522 and 26526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26522,26526) = 2
LCM(26522,26526) = ( 26522 × 26526) / 2
LCM(26522,26526) = 703522572 / 2
LCM(26522,26526) = 351761286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26522 and 26526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26522 and 26526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26522 and 26526.

Prime Factorization of 26522

Prime factors of 26522 are 2, 89, 149. Prime factorization of 26522 in exponential form is:

26522 = 21 × 891 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 26526

Prime factors of 26526 are 2, 3, 4421. Prime factorization of 26526 in exponential form is:

26526 = 21 × 31 × 44211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26522 and 26526.

LCM(26522,26526) = 21 × 891 × 1491 × 31 × 44211
LCM(26522,26526) = 351761286