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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26578 and 26586?

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 26586 is 353301354.

LCM(26578,26586) = 353301354

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Least Common Multiple of 26578 and 26586 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 26586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26578,26586) = 2
LCM(26578,26586) = ( 26578 × 26586) / 2
LCM(26578,26586) = 706602708 / 2
LCM(26578,26586) = 353301354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26578 and 26586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26578 and 26586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26578 and 26586.

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 26586

Prime factors of 26586 are 2, 3, 7, 211. Prime factorization of 26586 in exponential form is:

26586 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26578 and 26586.

LCM(26578,26586) = 21 × 971 × 1371 × 32 × 71 × 2111
LCM(26578,26586) = 353301354