What is the Least Common Multiple of 9482 and 9487?

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 9482 and 9487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9482 and 9487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9482,9487) = 1
LCM(9482,9487) = ( 9482 × 9487) / 1
LCM(9482,9487) = 89955734 / 1
LCM(9482,9487) = 89955734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9482 and 9487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9482 and 9487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9482 and 9487.

Prime Factorization of 9482

Prime Factorization of 9487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9482 and 9487.

LCM(9482,9487) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 431¹ × 53¹ × 179¹
LCM(9482,9487) = 89955734