What is the Least Common Multiple of 9556 and 9571?

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 9556 and 9571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9556 and 9571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9556,9571) = 1
LCM(9556,9571) = ( 9556 × 9571) / 1
LCM(9556,9571) = 91460476 / 1
LCM(9556,9571) = 91460476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9556 and 9571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9556 and 9571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9556 and 9571.

Prime Factorization of 9556

Prime Factorization of 9571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9556 and 9571.

LCM(9556,9571) = 2² × 2389¹ × 17¹ × 563¹
LCM(9556,9571) = 91460476