What is the Least Common Multiple of 9461 and 9476?

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 9461 and 9476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9461 and 9476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9461,9476) = 1
LCM(9461,9476) = ( 9461 × 9476) / 1
LCM(9461,9476) = 89652436 / 1
LCM(9461,9476) = 89652436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9461 and 9476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9461 and 9476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9461 and 9476.

Prime Factorization of 9461

Prime Factorization of 9476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9461 and 9476.

LCM(9461,9476) = 9461¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 103¹
LCM(9461,9476) = 89652436