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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26524 and 26538?

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 26524 and 26538 is 351946956.

LCM(26524,26538) = 351946956

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Least Common Multiple of 26524 and 26538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26524 and 26538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26524,26538) = 2
LCM(26524,26538) = ( 26524 × 26538) / 2
LCM(26524,26538) = 703893912 / 2
LCM(26524,26538) = 351946956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26524 and 26538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26524 and 26538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26524 and 26538.

Prime Factorization of 26524

Prime factors of 26524 are 2, 19, 349. Prime factorization of 26524 in exponential form is:

26524 = 22 × 191 × 3491

Prime Factorization of 26538

Prime factors of 26538 are 2, 3, 4423. Prime factorization of 26538 in exponential form is:

26538 = 21 × 31 × 44231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26524 and 26538.

LCM(26524,26538) = 22 × 191 × 3491 × 31 × 44231
LCM(26524,26538) = 351946956