What is the Least Common Multiple of 9487 and 9493?

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 9487 and 9493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9487 and 9493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9487,9493) = 1
LCM(9487,9493) = ( 9487 × 9493) / 1
LCM(9487,9493) = 90060091 / 1
LCM(9487,9493) = 90060091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9487 and 9493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9487 and 9493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9487 and 9493.

Prime Factorization of 9487

Prime Factorization of 9493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9487 and 9493.

LCM(9487,9493) = 53¹ × 179¹ × 11¹ × 863¹
LCM(9487,9493) = 90060091