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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9534 and 9542?

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 (LCM) of 9534 and 9542 is 45486714.

LCM(9534,9542) = 45486714

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Least Common Multiple of 9534 and 9542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9534 and 9542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9534,9542) = 2
LCM(9534,9542) = ( 9534 × 9542) / 2
LCM(9534,9542) = 90973428 / 2
LCM(9534,9542) = 45486714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9534 and 9542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9534 and 9542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9534 and 9542.

Prime Factorization of 9534

Prime factors of 9534 are 2, 3, 7, 227. Prime factorization of 9534 in exponential form is:

9534 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 9542

Prime factors of 9542 are 2, 13, 367. Prime factorization of 9542 in exponential form is:

9542 = 21 × 131 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9534 and 9542.

LCM(9534,9542) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 2271 × 131 × 3671
LCM(9534,9542) = 45486714