What is the Least Common Multiple of 36225 and 36229?

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 36225 and 36229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36225 and 36229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36225,36229) = 1
LCM(36225,36229) = ( 36225 × 36229) / 1
LCM(36225,36229) = 1312395525 / 1
LCM(36225,36229) = 1312395525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36225 and 36229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36225 and 36229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36225 and 36229.

Prime Factorization of 36225

Prime Factorization of 36229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36225 and 36229.

LCM(36225,36229) = 3² × 5² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 36229¹
LCM(36225,36229) = 1312395525