What is the Least Common Multiple of 9512 and 9532?

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 9512 and 9532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9512 and 9532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9512,9532) = 4
LCM(9512,9532) = ( 9512 × 9532) / 4
LCM(9512,9532) = 90668384 / 4
LCM(9512,9532) = 22667096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9512 and 9532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9512 and 9532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9512 and 9532.

Prime Factorization of 9512

Prime Factorization of 9532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9512 and 9532.

LCM(9512,9532) = 2³ × 29¹ × 41¹ × 2383¹
LCM(9512,9532) = 22667096