What is the Least Common Multiple of 9580 and 9596?

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 9580 and 9596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9580 and 9596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9580,9596) = 4
LCM(9580,9596) = ( 9580 × 9596) / 4
LCM(9580,9596) = 91929680 / 4
LCM(9580,9596) = 22982420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9580 and 9596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9580 and 9596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9580 and 9596.

Prime Factorization of 9580

Prime Factorization of 9596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9580 and 9596.

LCM(9580,9596) = 2² × 5¹ × 479¹ × 2399¹
LCM(9580,9596) = 22982420