What is the Least Common Multiple of 9145 and 9165?

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 9145 and 9165 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9145 and 9165, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9145,9165) = 5
LCM(9145,9165) = ( 9145 × 9165) / 5
LCM(9145,9165) = 83813925 / 5
LCM(9145,9165) = 16762785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9145 and 9165 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9145 and 9165. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9145 and 9165.

Prime Factorization of 9145

Prime Factorization of 9165

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9145 and 9165.

LCM(9145,9165) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 59¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(9145,9165) = 16762785