What is the Least Common Multiple of 9560 and 9566?

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 9560 and 9566 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9560 and 9566, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9560,9566) = 2
LCM(9560,9566) = ( 9560 × 9566) / 2
LCM(9560,9566) = 91450960 / 2
LCM(9560,9566) = 45725480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9560 and 9566 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9560 and 9566. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9560 and 9566.

Prime Factorization of 9560

Prime Factorization of 9566

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9560 and 9566.

LCM(9560,9566) = 2³ × 5¹ × 239¹ × 4783¹
LCM(9560,9566) = 45725480