What is the Least Common Multiple of 9493 and 9508?

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 9493 and 9508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9493 and 9508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9493,9508) = 1
LCM(9493,9508) = ( 9493 × 9508) / 1
LCM(9493,9508) = 90259444 / 1
LCM(9493,9508) = 90259444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9493 and 9508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9493 and 9508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9493 and 9508.

Prime Factorization of 9493

Prime Factorization of 9508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9493 and 9508.

LCM(9493,9508) = 11¹ × 863¹ × 2² × 2377¹
LCM(9493,9508) = 90259444