What is the Least Common Multiple of 9147 and 9157?

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 9147 and 9157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9147 and 9157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9147,9157) = 1
LCM(9147,9157) = ( 9147 × 9157) / 1
LCM(9147,9157) = 83759079 / 1
LCM(9147,9157) = 83759079

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9147 and 9157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9147 and 9157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9147 and 9157.

Prime Factorization of 9147

Prime Factorization of 9157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9147 and 9157.

LCM(9147,9157) = 3¹ × 3049¹ × 9157¹
LCM(9147,9157) = 83759079