What is the Least Common Multiple of 36409 and 36425?

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 36409 and 36425 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36409 and 36425, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36409,36425) = 1
LCM(36409,36425) = ( 36409 × 36425) / 1
LCM(36409,36425) = 1326197825 / 1
LCM(36409,36425) = 1326197825

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36409 and 36425 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36409 and 36425. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36409 and 36425.

Prime Factorization of 36409

Prime Factorization of 36425

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36409 and 36425.

LCM(36409,36425) = 23¹ × 1583¹ × 5² × 31¹ × 47¹
LCM(36409,36425) = 1326197825