What is the Least Common Multiple of 25497 and 25501?

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 25497 and 25501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25497 and 25501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25497,25501) = 1
LCM(25497,25501) = ( 25497 × 25501) / 1
LCM(25497,25501) = 650198997 / 1
LCM(25497,25501) = 650198997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25497 and 25501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25497 and 25501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25497 and 25501.

Prime Factorization of 25497

Prime Factorization of 25501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25497 and 25501.

LCM(25497,25501) = 3² × 2833¹ × 7¹ × 3643¹
LCM(25497,25501) = 650198997