What is the Least Common Multiple of 25609 and 25626?

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 25609 and 25626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25609 and 25626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25609,25626) = 1
LCM(25609,25626) = ( 25609 × 25626) / 1
LCM(25609,25626) = 656256234 / 1
LCM(25609,25626) = 656256234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25609 and 25626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25609 and 25626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25609 and 25626.

Prime Factorization of 25609

Prime Factorization of 25626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25609 and 25626.

LCM(25609,25626) = 25609¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 4271¹
LCM(25609,25626) = 656256234