What is the Least Common Multiple of 9552 and 9559?

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 9552 and 9559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9552 and 9559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9552,9559) = 1
LCM(9552,9559) = ( 9552 × 9559) / 1
LCM(9552,9559) = 91307568 / 1
LCM(9552,9559) = 91307568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9552 and 9559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9552 and 9559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9552 and 9559.

Prime Factorization of 9552

Prime Factorization of 9559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9552 and 9559.

LCM(9552,9559) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 199¹ × 11² × 79¹
LCM(9552,9559) = 91307568