What is the Least Common Multiple of 9377 and 9381?

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 9377 and 9381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9377 and 9381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9377,9381) = 1
LCM(9377,9381) = ( 9377 × 9381) / 1
LCM(9377,9381) = 87965637 / 1
LCM(9377,9381) = 87965637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9377 and 9381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9377 and 9381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9377 and 9381.

Prime Factorization of 9377

Prime Factorization of 9381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9377 and 9381.

LCM(9377,9381) = 9377¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 59¹
LCM(9377,9381) = 87965637