What is the Least Common Multiple of 9485 and 9502?

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 9485 and 9502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9485 and 9502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9485,9502) = 1
LCM(9485,9502) = ( 9485 × 9502) / 1
LCM(9485,9502) = 90126470 / 1
LCM(9485,9502) = 90126470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9485 and 9502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9485 and 9502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9485 and 9502.

Prime Factorization of 9485

Prime Factorization of 9502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9485 and 9502.

LCM(9485,9502) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 271¹ × 2¹ × 4751¹
LCM(9485,9502) = 90126470