What is the Least Common Multiple of 25486 and 25497?

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 25486 and 25497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25486 and 25497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25486,25497) = 1
LCM(25486,25497) = ( 25486 × 25497) / 1
LCM(25486,25497) = 649816542 / 1
LCM(25486,25497) = 649816542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25486 and 25497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25486 and 25497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25486 and 25497.

Prime Factorization of 25486

Prime Factorization of 25497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25486 and 25497.

LCM(25486,25497) = 2¹ × 12743¹ × 3² × 2833¹
LCM(25486,25497) = 649816542