LCM for 21 and 26

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 26?

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LCM of 21 and 26 is
546

First common multiples: 546; 1,092; 1,638; …

546 is divisible by both: 546 ÷ 21 = 26, 546 ÷ 26 = 21 — and 26 and 21 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/21 by 26 and of y/26 by 21.

21 and 26 are coprime (GCF = 1), so their LCM is simply the product: 21 × 26 = 546.

21 = 3 × 7

26 = 2 × 13

Prime2126Highest power
2—22
33—3
77—7
13—1313

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 2 × 3 × 7 × 13 = 546

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21 and 26?

LCM of 21 and 26 is 546

How to find the LCM of 21 and 26 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 21 and 26, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 546.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 21 and 26: LCM = 546, GCF = 1.