What is the Least Common Multiple of 36605 and 36625?

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 36605 and 36625 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36605 and 36625, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36605,36625) = 5
LCM(36605,36625) = ( 36605 × 36625) / 5
LCM(36605,36625) = 1340658125 / 5
LCM(36605,36625) = 268131625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36605 and 36625 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36605 and 36625. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36605 and 36625.

Prime Factorization of 36605

Prime Factorization of 36625

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36605 and 36625.

LCM(36605,36625) = 5³ × 7321¹ × 293¹
LCM(36605,36625) = 268131625