What is the Least Common Multiple of 9397 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 9397 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 9397 and 9403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9397,9403) = 1
LCM(9397,9403) = ( 9397 × 9403) / 1
LCM(9397,9403) = 88359991 / 1
LCM(9397,9403) = 88359991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9397 and 9403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9397 and 9403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9397 and 9403.

Prime Factorization of 9397

Prime Factorization of 9403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9397 and 9403.

LCM(9397,9403) = 9397¹ × 9403¹
LCM(9397,9403) = 88359991