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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26522 and 26540?

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 26540 is 351946940.

LCM(26522,26540) = 351946940

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Least Common Multiple of 26522 and 26540 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 26540, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26522,26540) = 2
LCM(26522,26540) = ( 26522 × 26540) / 2
LCM(26522,26540) = 703893880 / 2
LCM(26522,26540) = 351946940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26522 and 26540 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26522 and 26540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26522 and 26540.

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 26540

Prime factors of 26540 are 2, 5, 1327. Prime factorization of 26540 in exponential form is:

26540 = 22 × 51 × 13271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26522 and 26540.

LCM(26522,26540) = 22 × 891 × 1491 × 51 × 13271
LCM(26522,26540) = 351946940