What is the Least Common Multiple of 9595 and 9605?

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 9595 and 9605 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9595 and 9605, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9595,9605) = 5
LCM(9595,9605) = ( 9595 × 9605) / 5
LCM(9595,9605) = 92159975 / 5
LCM(9595,9605) = 18431995

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9595 and 9605 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9595 and 9605. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9595 and 9605.

Prime Factorization of 9595

Prime Factorization of 9605

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9595 and 9605.

LCM(9595,9605) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 101¹ × 17¹ × 113¹
LCM(9595,9605) = 18431995