What is the Least Common Multiple of 9597 and 9617?

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 9597 and 9617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9597 and 9617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9597,9617) = 1
LCM(9597,9617) = ( 9597 × 9617) / 1
LCM(9597,9617) = 92294349 / 1
LCM(9597,9617) = 92294349

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9597 and 9617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9597 and 9617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9597 and 9617.

Prime Factorization of 9597

Prime Factorization of 9617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9597 and 9617.

LCM(9597,9617) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 457¹ × 59¹ × 163¹
LCM(9597,9617) = 92294349