What is the Least Common Multiple of 25686 and 25693?

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 25686 and 25693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25686 and 25693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25686,25693) = 1
LCM(25686,25693) = ( 25686 × 25693) / 1
LCM(25686,25693) = 659950398 / 1
LCM(25686,25693) = 659950398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25686 and 25693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25686 and 25693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25686 and 25693.

Prime Factorization of 25686

Prime Factorization of 25693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25686 and 25693.

LCM(25686,25693) = 2¹ × 3² × 1427¹ × 25693¹
LCM(25686,25693) = 659950398