What is the Least Common Multiple of 25697 and 25717?

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 25697 and 25717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25697 and 25717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25697,25717) = 1
LCM(25697,25717) = ( 25697 × 25717) / 1
LCM(25697,25717) = 660849749 / 1
LCM(25697,25717) = 660849749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25697 and 25717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25697 and 25717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25697 and 25717.

Prime Factorization of 25697

Prime Factorization of 25717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25697 and 25717.

LCM(25697,25717) = 7¹ × 3671¹ × 25717¹
LCM(25697,25717) = 660849749