What is the Least Common Multiple of 13609 and 13625?

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 13609 and 13625 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13609 and 13625, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13609,13625) = 1
LCM(13609,13625) = ( 13609 × 13625) / 1
LCM(13609,13625) = 185422625 / 1
LCM(13609,13625) = 185422625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13609 and 13625 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13609 and 13625. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13609 and 13625.

Prime Factorization of 13609

Prime Factorization of 13625

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13609 and 13625.

LCM(13609,13625) = 31¹ × 439¹ × 5³ × 109¹
LCM(13609,13625) = 185422625