What is the Least Common Multiple of 9384 and 9403?

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 9384 and 9403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9384 and 9403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9384,9403) = 1
LCM(9384,9403) = ( 9384 × 9403) / 1
LCM(9384,9403) = 88237752 / 1
LCM(9384,9403) = 88237752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9384 and 9403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9384 and 9403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9384 and 9403.

Prime Factorization of 9384

Prime Factorization of 9403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9384 and 9403.

LCM(9384,9403) = 2³ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 9403¹
LCM(9384,9403) = 88237752