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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26598 and 26602?

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 26598 and 26602 is 353779998.

LCM(26598,26602) = 353779998

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Least Common Multiple of 26598 and 26602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26598 and 26602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26598,26602) = 2
LCM(26598,26602) = ( 26598 × 26602) / 2
LCM(26598,26602) = 707559996 / 2
LCM(26598,26602) = 353779998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26598 and 26602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26598 and 26602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26598 and 26602.

Prime Factorization of 26598

Prime factors of 26598 are 2, 3, 11, 13, 31. Prime factorization of 26598 in exponential form is:

26598 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 131 × 311

Prime Factorization of 26602

Prime factors of 26602 are 2, 47, 283. Prime factorization of 26602 in exponential form is:

26602 = 21 × 471 × 2831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26598 and 26602.

LCM(26598,26602) = 21 × 31 × 111 × 131 × 311 × 471 × 2831
LCM(26598,26602) = 353779998