What is the Least Common Multiple of 9378 and 9391?

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 9378 and 9391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9378 and 9391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9378,9391) = 1
LCM(9378,9391) = ( 9378 × 9391) / 1
LCM(9378,9391) = 88068798 / 1
LCM(9378,9391) = 88068798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9378 and 9391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9378 and 9391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9378 and 9391.

Prime Factorization of 9378

Prime Factorization of 9391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9378 and 9391.

LCM(9378,9391) = 2¹ × 3² × 521¹ × 9391¹
LCM(9378,9391) = 88068798