What is the Least Common Multiple of 9421 and 9429?

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 9421 and 9429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9421 and 9429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9421,9429) = 1
LCM(9421,9429) = ( 9421 × 9429) / 1
LCM(9421,9429) = 88830609 / 1
LCM(9421,9429) = 88830609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9421 and 9429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9421 and 9429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9421 and 9429.

Prime Factorization of 9421

Prime Factorization of 9429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9421 and 9429.

LCM(9421,9429) = 9421¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 449¹
LCM(9421,9429) = 88830609