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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26640 and 26646?

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 26640 and 26646 is 118308240.

LCM(26640,26646) = 118308240

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Least Common Multiple of 26640 and 26646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26640 and 26646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26640,26646) = 6
LCM(26640,26646) = ( 26640 × 26646) / 6
LCM(26640,26646) = 709849440 / 6
LCM(26640,26646) = 118308240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26640 and 26646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26640 and 26646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26640 and 26646.

Prime Factorization of 26640

Prime factors of 26640 are 2, 3, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 26640 in exponential form is:

26640 = 24 × 32 × 51 × 371

Prime Factorization of 26646

Prime factors of 26646 are 2, 3, 4441. Prime factorization of 26646 in exponential form is:

26646 = 21 × 31 × 44411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26640 and 26646.

LCM(26640,26646) = 24 × 32 × 51 × 371 × 44411
LCM(26640,26646) = 118308240