What is the Least Common Multiple of 9479 and 9491?

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 9479 and 9491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9479 and 9491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9479,9491) = 1
LCM(9479,9491) = ( 9479 × 9491) / 1
LCM(9479,9491) = 89965189 / 1
LCM(9479,9491) = 89965189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9479 and 9491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9479 and 9491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9479 and 9491.

Prime Factorization of 9479

Prime Factorization of 9491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9479 and 9491.

LCM(9479,9491) = 9479¹ × 9491¹
LCM(9479,9491) = 89965189