What is the Least Common Multiple of 9542 and 9555?

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 9542 and 9555 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9542 and 9555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9542,9555) = 13
LCM(9542,9555) = ( 9542 × 9555) / 13
LCM(9542,9555) = 91173810 / 13
LCM(9542,9555) = 7013370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9542 and 9555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9542 and 9555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9542 and 9555.

Prime Factorization of 9542

Prime Factorization of 9555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9542 and 9555.

LCM(9542,9555) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 367¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7²
LCM(9542,9555) = 7013370