What is the Least Common Multiple of 9423 and 9430?

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 9423 and 9430 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9423 and 9430, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9423,9430) = 1
LCM(9423,9430) = ( 9423 × 9430) / 1
LCM(9423,9430) = 88858890 / 1
LCM(9423,9430) = 88858890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9423 and 9430 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9423 and 9430. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9423 and 9430.

Prime Factorization of 9423

Prime Factorization of 9430

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9423 and 9430.

LCM(9423,9430) = 3³ × 349¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 41¹
LCM(9423,9430) = 88858890