What is the Least Common Multiple of 9491 and 9497?

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 9491 and 9497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9491 and 9497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9491,9497) = 1
LCM(9491,9497) = ( 9491 × 9497) / 1
LCM(9491,9497) = 90136027 / 1
LCM(9491,9497) = 90136027

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9491 and 9497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9491 and 9497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9491 and 9497.

Prime Factorization of 9491

Prime Factorization of 9497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9491 and 9497.

LCM(9491,9497) = 9491¹ × 9497¹
LCM(9491,9497) = 90136027