What is the Least Common Multiple of 9016 and 9022?

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 9016 and 9022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9016 and 9022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9016,9022) = 2
LCM(9016,9022) = ( 9016 × 9022) / 2
LCM(9016,9022) = 81342352 / 2
LCM(9016,9022) = 40671176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9016 and 9022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9016 and 9022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9016 and 9022.

Prime Factorization of 9016

Prime Factorization of 9022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9016 and 9022.

LCM(9016,9022) = 2³ × 7² × 23¹ × 13¹ × 347¹
LCM(9016,9022) = 40671176