What is the Least Common Multiple of 9418 and 9437?

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 9437 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 9437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9418,9437) = 1
LCM(9418,9437) = ( 9418 × 9437) / 1
LCM(9418,9437) = 88877666 / 1
LCM(9418,9437) = 88877666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9418 and 9437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9418 and 9437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9418 and 9437.

Prime Factorization of 9418

Prime Factorization of 9437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9418 and 9437.

LCM(9418,9437) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 277¹ × 9437¹
LCM(9418,9437) = 88877666