What is the Least Common Multiple of 13625 and 13637?

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 13625 and 13637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13625 and 13637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13625,13637) = 1
LCM(13625,13637) = ( 13625 × 13637) / 1
LCM(13625,13637) = 185804125 / 1
LCM(13625,13637) = 185804125

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13625 and 13637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13625 and 13637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13625 and 13637.

Prime Factorization of 13625

Prime Factorization of 13637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13625 and 13637.

LCM(13625,13637) = 5³ × 109¹ × 13¹ × 1049¹
LCM(13625,13637) = 185804125