What is the Least Common Multiple of 18125 and 18136?

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 18125 and 18136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18125 and 18136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18125,18136) = 1
LCM(18125,18136) = ( 18125 × 18136) / 1
LCM(18125,18136) = 328715000 / 1
LCM(18125,18136) = 328715000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18125 and 18136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18125 and 18136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18125 and 18136.

Prime Factorization of 18125

Prime Factorization of 18136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18125 and 18136.

LCM(18125,18136) = 5⁴ × 29¹ × 2³ × 2267¹
LCM(18125,18136) = 328715000