What is the Least Common Multiple of 23216 and 23225?

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 23216 and 23225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 23216 and 23225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(23216,23225) = 1
LCM(23216,23225) = ( 23216 × 23225) / 1
LCM(23216,23225) = 539191600 / 1
LCM(23216,23225) = 539191600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 23216 and 23225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 23216 and 23225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 23216 and 23225.

Prime Factorization of 23216

Prime Factorization of 23225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 23216 and 23225.

LCM(23216,23225) = 2⁴ × 1451¹ × 5² × 929¹
LCM(23216,23225) = 539191600