What is the Least Common Multiple of 9511 and 9530?

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 9511 and 9530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9511 and 9530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9511,9530) = 1
LCM(9511,9530) = ( 9511 × 9530) / 1
LCM(9511,9530) = 90639830 / 1
LCM(9511,9530) = 90639830

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9511 and 9530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9511 and 9530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9511 and 9530.

Prime Factorization of 9511

Prime Factorization of 9530

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9511 and 9530.

LCM(9511,9530) = 9511¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 953¹
LCM(9511,9530) = 90639830