What is the Least Common Multiple of 9655 and 9659?

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 9655 and 9659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9655 and 9659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9655,9659) = 1
LCM(9655,9659) = ( 9655 × 9659) / 1
LCM(9655,9659) = 93257645 / 1
LCM(9655,9659) = 93257645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9655 and 9659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9655 and 9659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9655 and 9659.

Prime Factorization of 9655

Prime Factorization of 9659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9655 and 9659.

LCM(9655,9659) = 5¹ × 1931¹ × 13¹ × 743¹
LCM(9655,9659) = 93257645