What is the Least Common Multiple of 9521 and 9535?

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 9521 and 9535 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9521 and 9535, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9521,9535) = 1
LCM(9521,9535) = ( 9521 × 9535) / 1
LCM(9521,9535) = 90782735 / 1
LCM(9521,9535) = 90782735

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9521 and 9535 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9521 and 9535. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9521 and 9535.

Prime Factorization of 9521

Prime Factorization of 9535

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9521 and 9535.

LCM(9521,9535) = 9521¹ × 5¹ × 1907¹
LCM(9521,9535) = 90782735