What is the Least Common Multiple of 25524 and 25528?

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 25524 and 25528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25524 and 25528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25524,25528) = 4
LCM(25524,25528) = ( 25524 × 25528) / 4
LCM(25524,25528) = 651576672 / 4
LCM(25524,25528) = 162894168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25524 and 25528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25524 and 25528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25524 and 25528.

Prime Factorization of 25524

Prime Factorization of 25528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25524 and 25528.

LCM(25524,25528) = 2³ × 3² × 709¹ × 3191¹
LCM(25524,25528) = 162894168