What is the Least Common Multiple of 25497 and 25512?

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 25512 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 25512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25497,25512) = 3
LCM(25497,25512) = ( 25497 × 25512) / 3
LCM(25497,25512) = 650479464 / 3
LCM(25497,25512) = 216826488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25497 and 25512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25497 and 25512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25497 and 25512.

Prime Factorization of 25497

Prime Factorization of 25512

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25497 and 25512.

LCM(25497,25512) = 3² × 2833¹ × 2³ × 1063¹
LCM(25497,25512) = 216826488