What is the Least Common Multiple of 9473 and 9485?

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 9473 and 9485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9473 and 9485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9473,9485) = 1
LCM(9473,9485) = ( 9473 × 9485) / 1
LCM(9473,9485) = 89851405 / 1
LCM(9473,9485) = 89851405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9473 and 9485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9473 and 9485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9473 and 9485.

Prime Factorization of 9473

Prime Factorization of 9485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9473 and 9485.

LCM(9473,9485) = 9473¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 271¹
LCM(9473,9485) = 89851405