What is the Least Common Multiple of 9494 and 9503?

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 9494 and 9503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9494 and 9503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9494,9503) = 1
LCM(9494,9503) = ( 9494 × 9503) / 1
LCM(9494,9503) = 90221482 / 1
LCM(9494,9503) = 90221482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9494 and 9503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9494 and 9503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9494 and 9503.

Prime Factorization of 9494

Prime Factorization of 9503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9494 and 9503.

LCM(9494,9503) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 101¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 43¹
LCM(9494,9503) = 90221482