What is the Least Common Multiple of 25263 and 25278?

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 25263 and 25278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25263 and 25278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25263,25278) = 3
LCM(25263,25278) = ( 25263 × 25278) / 3
LCM(25263,25278) = 638598114 / 3
LCM(25263,25278) = 212866038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25263 and 25278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25263 and 25278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25263 and 25278.

Prime Factorization of 25263

Prime Factorization of 25278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25263 and 25278.

LCM(25263,25278) = 3² × 7¹ × 401¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 383¹
LCM(25263,25278) = 212866038