What is the Least Common Multiple of 25501 and 25517?

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 25501 and 25517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25501 and 25517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25501,25517) = 1
LCM(25501,25517) = ( 25501 × 25517) / 1
LCM(25501,25517) = 650709017 / 1
LCM(25501,25517) = 650709017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25501 and 25517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25501 and 25517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25501 and 25517.

Prime Factorization of 25501

Prime Factorization of 25517

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25501 and 25517.

LCM(25501,25517) = 7¹ × 3643¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 79¹
LCM(25501,25517) = 650709017