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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26639 and 26656?

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 26639 and 26656 is 41769952.

LCM(26639,26656) = 41769952

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Least Common Multiple of 26639 and 26656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26639 and 26656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26639,26656) = 17
LCM(26639,26656) = ( 26639 × 26656) / 17
LCM(26639,26656) = 710089184 / 17
LCM(26639,26656) = 41769952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26639 and 26656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26639 and 26656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26639 and 26656.

Prime Factorization of 26639

Prime factors of 26639 are 17, 1567. Prime factorization of 26639 in exponential form is:

26639 = 171 × 15671

Prime Factorization of 26656

Prime factors of 26656 are 2, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 26656 in exponential form is:

26656 = 25 × 72 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26639 and 26656.

LCM(26639,26656) = 171 × 15671 × 25 × 72
LCM(26639,26656) = 41769952