What is the Least Common Multiple of 25317 and 25326?

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 25317 and 25326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25317 and 25326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25317,25326) = 9
LCM(25317,25326) = ( 25317 × 25326) / 9
LCM(25317,25326) = 641178342 / 9
LCM(25317,25326) = 71242038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25317 and 25326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25317 and 25326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25317 and 25326.

Prime Factorization of 25317

Prime Factorization of 25326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25317 and 25326.

LCM(25317,25326) = 3³ × 29¹ × 97¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 67¹
LCM(25317,25326) = 71242038