What is the Least Common Multiple of 9464 and 9477?

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 9464 and 9477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9464 and 9477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9464,9477) = 13
LCM(9464,9477) = ( 9464 × 9477) / 13
LCM(9464,9477) = 89690328 / 13
LCM(9464,9477) = 6899256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9464 and 9477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9464 and 9477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9464 and 9477.

Prime Factorization of 9464

Prime Factorization of 9477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9464 and 9477.

LCM(9464,9477) = 2³ × 7¹ × 13² × 3⁶
LCM(9464,9477) = 6899256