What is the Least Common Multiple of 25261 and 25279?

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 25261 and 25279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25261 and 25279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25261,25279) = 1
LCM(25261,25279) = ( 25261 × 25279) / 1
LCM(25261,25279) = 638572819 / 1
LCM(25261,25279) = 638572819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25261 and 25279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25261 and 25279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25261 and 25279.

Prime Factorization of 25261

Prime Factorization of 25279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25261 and 25279.

LCM(25261,25279) = 25261¹ × 17¹ × 1487¹
LCM(25261,25279) = 638572819