What is the Least Common Multiple of 9507 and 9516?

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 9507 and 9516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9507 and 9516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9507,9516) = 3
LCM(9507,9516) = ( 9507 × 9516) / 3
LCM(9507,9516) = 90468612 / 3
LCM(9507,9516) = 30156204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9507 and 9516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9507 and 9516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9507 and 9516.

Prime Factorization of 9507

Prime Factorization of 9516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9507 and 9516.

LCM(9507,9516) = 3¹ × 3169¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(9507,9516) = 30156204