What is the Least Common Multiple of 9303 and 9317?

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 9303 and 9317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9303 and 9317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9303,9317) = 7
LCM(9303,9317) = ( 9303 × 9317) / 7
LCM(9303,9317) = 86676051 / 7
LCM(9303,9317) = 12382293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9303 and 9317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9303 and 9317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9303 and 9317.

Prime Factorization of 9303

Prime Factorization of 9317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9303 and 9317.

LCM(9303,9317) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 443¹ × 11³
LCM(9303,9317) = 12382293