What is the Least Common Multiple of 9504 and 9523?

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 9504 and 9523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9504 and 9523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9504,9523) = 1
LCM(9504,9523) = ( 9504 × 9523) / 1
LCM(9504,9523) = 90506592 / 1
LCM(9504,9523) = 90506592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9504 and 9523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9504 and 9523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9504 and 9523.

Prime Factorization of 9504

Prime Factorization of 9523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9504 and 9523.

LCM(9504,9523) = 2⁵ × 3³ × 11¹ × 89¹ × 107¹
LCM(9504,9523) = 90506592