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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26528 and 26532?

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 26528 and 26532 is 175960224.

LCM(26528,26532) = 175960224

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Least Common Multiple of 26528 and 26532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26528 and 26532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26528,26532) = 4
LCM(26528,26532) = ( 26528 × 26532) / 4
LCM(26528,26532) = 703840896 / 4
LCM(26528,26532) = 175960224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26528 and 26532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26528 and 26532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26528 and 26532.

Prime Factorization of 26528

Prime factors of 26528 are 2, 829. Prime factorization of 26528 in exponential form is:

26528 = 25 × 8291

Prime Factorization of 26532

Prime factors of 26532 are 2, 3, 11, 67. Prime factorization of 26532 in exponential form is:

26532 = 22 × 32 × 111 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26528 and 26532.

LCM(26528,26532) = 25 × 8291 × 32 × 111 × 671
LCM(26528,26532) = 175960224