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What is the Least Common Multiple of 26826 and 26842?

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 26826 and 26842 is 360031746.

LCM(26826,26842) = 360031746

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Least Common Multiple of 26826 and 26842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 26826 and 26842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(26826,26842) = 2
LCM(26826,26842) = ( 26826 × 26842) / 2
LCM(26826,26842) = 720063492 / 2
LCM(26826,26842) = 360031746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 26826 and 26842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 26826 and 26842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 26826 and 26842.

Prime Factorization of 26826

Prime factors of 26826 are 2, 3, 17, 263. Prime factorization of 26826 in exponential form is:

26826 = 21 × 31 × 171 × 2631

Prime Factorization of 26842

Prime factors of 26842 are 2, 13421. Prime factorization of 26842 in exponential form is:

26842 = 21 × 134211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 26826 and 26842.

LCM(26826,26842) = 21 × 31 × 171 × 2631 × 134211
LCM(26826,26842) = 360031746