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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26578 and 26582?

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 26578 and 26582 is 353248198.

LCM(26578,26582) = 353248198

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Least Common Multiple of 26578 and 26582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26578 and 26582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26578,26582) = 2
LCM(26578,26582) = ( 26578 × 26582) / 2
LCM(26578,26582) = 706496396 / 2
LCM(26578,26582) = 353248198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26578 and 26582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26578 and 26582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26578 and 26582.

Prime Factorization of 26578

Prime factors of 26578 are 2, 97, 137. Prime factorization of 26578 in exponential form is:

26578 = 21 × 971 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 26582

Prime factors of 26582 are 2, 13291. Prime factorization of 26582 in exponential form is:

26582 = 21 × 132911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26578 and 26582.

LCM(26578,26582) = 21 × 971 × 1371 × 132911
LCM(26578,26582) = 353248198