What is the Least Common Multiple of 25255 and 25268?

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 of 25255 and 25268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25255 and 25268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25255,25268) = 1
LCM(25255,25268) = ( 25255 × 25268) / 1
LCM(25255,25268) = 638143340 / 1
LCM(25255,25268) = 638143340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25255 and 25268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25255 and 25268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25255 and 25268.

Prime Factorization of 25255

Prime Factorization of 25268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25255 and 25268.

LCM(25255,25268) = 5¹ × 5051¹ × 2² × 6317¹
LCM(25255,25268) = 638143340