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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26726 and 26738?

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 26726 and 26738 is 357299894.

LCM(26726,26738) = 357299894

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Least Common Multiple of 26726 and 26738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26726 and 26738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26726,26738) = 2
LCM(26726,26738) = ( 26726 × 26738) / 2
LCM(26726,26738) = 714599788 / 2
LCM(26726,26738) = 357299894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26726 and 26738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26726 and 26738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26726 and 26738.

Prime Factorization of 26726

Prime factors of 26726 are 2, 7, 23, 83. Prime factorization of 26726 in exponential form is:

26726 = 21 × 71 × 231 × 831

Prime Factorization of 26738

Prime factors of 26738 are 2, 29, 461. Prime factorization of 26738 in exponential form is:

26738 = 21 × 291 × 4611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26726 and 26738.

LCM(26726,26738) = 21 × 71 × 231 × 831 × 291 × 4611
LCM(26726,26738) = 357299894