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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26540 and 26551?

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 26540 and 26551 is 704663540.

LCM(26540,26551) = 704663540

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Least Common Multiple of 26540 and 26551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26540 and 26551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26540,26551) = 1
LCM(26540,26551) = ( 26540 × 26551) / 1
LCM(26540,26551) = 704663540 / 1
LCM(26540,26551) = 704663540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26540 and 26551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26540 and 26551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26540 and 26551.

Prime Factorization of 26540

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

26540 = 22 × 51 × 13271

Prime Factorization of 26551

Prime factors of 26551 are 7, 3793. Prime factorization of 26551 in exponential form is:

26551 = 71 × 37931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26540 and 26551.

LCM(26540,26551) = 22 × 51 × 13271 × 71 × 37931
LCM(26540,26551) = 704663540