What is the Least Common Multiple of 25304 and 25317?

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 25304 and 25317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25304 and 25317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25304,25317) = 1
LCM(25304,25317) = ( 25304 × 25317) / 1
LCM(25304,25317) = 640621368 / 1
LCM(25304,25317) = 640621368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25304 and 25317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25304 and 25317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25304 and 25317.

Prime Factorization of 25304

Prime Factorization of 25317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25304 and 25317.

LCM(25304,25317) = 2³ × 3163¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 97¹
LCM(25304,25317) = 640621368