What is the Least Common Multiple of 9418 and 9427?

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 9418 and 9427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9418 and 9427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9418,9427) = 1
LCM(9418,9427) = ( 9418 × 9427) / 1
LCM(9418,9427) = 88783486 / 1
LCM(9418,9427) = 88783486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9418 and 9427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9418 and 9427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9418 and 9427.

Prime Factorization of 9418

Prime Factorization of 9427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9418 and 9427.

LCM(9418,9427) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 277¹ × 11¹ × 857¹
LCM(9418,9427) = 88783486