What is the Least Common Multiple of 25498 and 25508?

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 25498 and 25508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25498 and 25508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25498,25508) = 2
LCM(25498,25508) = ( 25498 × 25508) / 2
LCM(25498,25508) = 650402984 / 2
LCM(25498,25508) = 325201492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25498 and 25508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25498 and 25508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25498 and 25508.

Prime Factorization of 25498

Prime Factorization of 25508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25498 and 25508.

LCM(25498,25508) = 2² × 11¹ × 19¹ × 61¹ × 7¹ × 911¹
LCM(25498,25508) = 325201492