What is the Least Common Multiple of 14525 and 14545?

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 14525 and 14545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14525 and 14545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14525,14545) = 5
LCM(14525,14545) = ( 14525 × 14545) / 5
LCM(14525,14545) = 211266125 / 5
LCM(14525,14545) = 42253225

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14525 and 14545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14525 and 14545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14525 and 14545.

Prime Factorization of 14525

Prime Factorization of 14545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14525 and 14545.

LCM(14525,14545) = 5² × 7¹ × 83¹ × 2909¹
LCM(14525,14545) = 42253225