What is the Least Common Multiple of 9599 and 9616?

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 9599 and 9616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9599 and 9616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9599,9616) = 1
LCM(9599,9616) = ( 9599 × 9616) / 1
LCM(9599,9616) = 92303984 / 1
LCM(9599,9616) = 92303984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9599 and 9616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9599 and 9616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9599 and 9616.

Prime Factorization of 9599

Prime Factorization of 9616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9599 and 9616.

LCM(9599,9616) = 29¹ × 331¹ × 2⁴ × 601¹
LCM(9599,9616) = 92303984