What is the Least Common Multiple of 9120 and 9125?

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 9120 and 9125 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9120 and 9125, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9120,9125) = 5
LCM(9120,9125) = ( 9120 × 9125) / 5
LCM(9120,9125) = 83220000 / 5
LCM(9120,9125) = 16644000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9120 and 9125 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9120 and 9125. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9120 and 9125.

Prime Factorization of 9120

Prime Factorization of 9125

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9120 and 9125.

LCM(9120,9125) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5³ × 19¹ × 73¹
LCM(9120,9125) = 16644000