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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26740 and 26746?

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 26740 and 26746 is 357594020.

LCM(26740,26746) = 357594020

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Least Common Multiple of 26740 and 26746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26740 and 26746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26740,26746) = 2
LCM(26740,26746) = ( 26740 × 26746) / 2
LCM(26740,26746) = 715188040 / 2
LCM(26740,26746) = 357594020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26740 and 26746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26740 and 26746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26740 and 26746.

Prime Factorization of 26740

Prime factors of 26740 are 2, 5, 7, 191. Prime factorization of 26740 in exponential form is:

26740 = 22 × 51 × 71 × 1911

Prime Factorization of 26746

Prime factors of 26746 are 2, 43, 311. Prime factorization of 26746 in exponential form is:

26746 = 21 × 431 × 3111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26740 and 26746.

LCM(26740,26746) = 22 × 51 × 71 × 1911 × 431 × 3111
LCM(26740,26746) = 357594020