What is the Least Common Multiple of 9372 and 9377?

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 9372 and 9377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9372 and 9377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9372,9377) = 1
LCM(9372,9377) = ( 9372 × 9377) / 1
LCM(9372,9377) = 87881244 / 1
LCM(9372,9377) = 87881244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9372 and 9377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9372 and 9377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9372 and 9377.

Prime Factorization of 9372

Prime Factorization of 9377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9372 and 9377.

LCM(9372,9377) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 71¹ × 9377¹
LCM(9372,9377) = 87881244