What is the Least Common Multiple of 9505 and 9522?

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 9505 and 9522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9505 and 9522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9505,9522) = 1
LCM(9505,9522) = ( 9505 × 9522) / 1
LCM(9505,9522) = 90506610 / 1
LCM(9505,9522) = 90506610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9505 and 9522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9505 and 9522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9505 and 9522.

Prime Factorization of 9505

Prime Factorization of 9522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9505 and 9522.

LCM(9505,9522) = 5¹ × 1901¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 23²
LCM(9505,9522) = 90506610