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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26642 and 26658?

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 26642 and 26658 is 355111218.

LCM(26642,26658) = 355111218

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Least Common Multiple of 26642 and 26658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26642 and 26658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26642,26658) = 2
LCM(26642,26658) = ( 26642 × 26658) / 2
LCM(26642,26658) = 710222436 / 2
LCM(26642,26658) = 355111218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26642 and 26658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26642 and 26658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26642 and 26658.

Prime Factorization of 26642

Prime factors of 26642 are 2, 7, 11, 173. Prime factorization of 26642 in exponential form is:

26642 = 21 × 71 × 111 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 26658

Prime factors of 26658 are 2, 3, 1481. Prime factorization of 26658 in exponential form is:

26658 = 21 × 32 × 14811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26642 and 26658.

LCM(26642,26658) = 21 × 71 × 111 × 1731 × 32 × 14811
LCM(26642,26658) = 355111218