What is the Least Common Multiple of 9518 and 9527?

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 9518 and 9527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9518 and 9527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9518,9527) = 1
LCM(9518,9527) = ( 9518 × 9527) / 1
LCM(9518,9527) = 90677986 / 1
LCM(9518,9527) = 90677986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9518 and 9527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9518 and 9527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9518 and 9527.

Prime Factorization of 9518

Prime Factorization of 9527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9518 and 9527.

LCM(9518,9527) = 2¹ × 4759¹ × 7¹ × 1361¹
LCM(9518,9527) = 90677986