What is the Least Common Multiple of 9455 and 9462?

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 9455 and 9462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9455 and 9462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9455,9462) = 1
LCM(9455,9462) = ( 9455 × 9462) / 1
LCM(9455,9462) = 89463210 / 1
LCM(9455,9462) = 89463210

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9455 and 9462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9455 and 9462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9455 and 9462.

Prime Factorization of 9455

Prime Factorization of 9462

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9455 and 9462.

LCM(9455,9462) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 61¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 83¹
LCM(9455,9462) = 89463210