What is the Least Common Multiple of 9147 and 9159?

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 9159 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 9159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9147,9159) = 3
LCM(9147,9159) = ( 9147 × 9159) / 3
LCM(9147,9159) = 83777373 / 3
LCM(9147,9159) = 27925791

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9147 and 9159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9147 and 9159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9147 and 9159.

Prime Factorization of 9147

Prime Factorization of 9159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9147 and 9159.

LCM(9147,9159) = 3¹ × 3049¹ × 43¹ × 71¹
LCM(9147,9159) = 27925791