What is the Least Common Multiple of 9623 and 9638?

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 9623 and 9638 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9623 and 9638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9623,9638) = 1
LCM(9623,9638) = ( 9623 × 9638) / 1
LCM(9623,9638) = 92746474 / 1
LCM(9623,9638) = 92746474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9623 and 9638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9623 and 9638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9623 and 9638.

Prime Factorization of 9623

Prime Factorization of 9638

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9623 and 9638.

LCM(9623,9638) = 9623¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 79¹
LCM(9623,9638) = 92746474