What is the Least Common Multiple of 25704 and 25722?

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 25704 and 25722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 25704 and 25722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(25704,25722) = 18
LCM(25704,25722) = ( 25704 × 25722) / 18
LCM(25704,25722) = 661158288 / 18
LCM(25704,25722) = 36731016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 25704 and 25722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 25704 and 25722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 25704 and 25722.

Prime Factorization of 25704

Prime Factorization of 25722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 25704 and 25722.

LCM(25704,25722) = 2³ × 3³ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 1429¹
LCM(25704,25722) = 36731016