What is the Least Common Multiple of 25512 and 25532?

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 25512 and 25532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25512 and 25532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25512,25532) = 4
LCM(25512,25532) = ( 25512 × 25532) / 4
LCM(25512,25532) = 651372384 / 4
LCM(25512,25532) = 162843096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25512 and 25532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25512 and 25532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25512 and 25532.

Prime Factorization of 25512

Prime Factorization of 25532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25512 and 25532.

LCM(25512,25532) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1063¹ × 13¹ × 491¹
LCM(25512,25532) = 162843096