What is the Least Common Multiple of 9521 and 9541?

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 9541 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 9541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9521,9541) = 1
LCM(9521,9541) = ( 9521 × 9541) / 1
LCM(9521,9541) = 90839861 / 1
LCM(9521,9541) = 90839861

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9521 and 9541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9521 and 9541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9521 and 9541.

Prime Factorization of 9521

Prime Factorization of 9541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9521 and 9541.

LCM(9521,9541) = 9521¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 47¹
LCM(9521,9541) = 90839861