What is the Least Common Multiple of 14605 and 14625?

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 14605 and 14625 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14605 and 14625, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14605,14625) = 5
LCM(14605,14625) = ( 14605 × 14625) / 5
LCM(14605,14625) = 213598125 / 5
LCM(14605,14625) = 42719625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14605 and 14625 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14605 and 14625. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14605 and 14625.

Prime Factorization of 14605

Prime Factorization of 14625

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14605 and 14625.

LCM(14605,14625) = 5³ × 23¹ × 127¹ × 3² × 13¹
LCM(14605,14625) = 42719625