What is the Least Common Multiple of 9437 and 9453?

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 9437 and 9453 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9437 and 9453, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9437,9453) = 1
LCM(9437,9453) = ( 9437 × 9453) / 1
LCM(9437,9453) = 89207961 / 1
LCM(9437,9453) = 89207961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9437 and 9453 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9437 and 9453. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9437 and 9453.

Prime Factorization of 9437

Prime Factorization of 9453

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9437 and 9453.

LCM(9437,9453) = 9437¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 137¹
LCM(9437,9453) = 89207961