What is the Least Common Multiple of 25686 and 25703?

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 25703 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 25703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25686,25703) = 1
LCM(25686,25703) = ( 25686 × 25703) / 1
LCM(25686,25703) = 660207258 / 1
LCM(25686,25703) = 660207258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25686 and 25703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25686 and 25703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25686 and 25703.

Prime Factorization of 25686

Prime Factorization of 25703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25686 and 25703.

LCM(25686,25703) = 2¹ × 3² × 1427¹ × 25703¹
LCM(25686,25703) = 660207258