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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9036 and 9042?

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 (LCM) of 9036 and 9042 is 13617252.

LCM(9036,9042) = 13617252

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Least Common Multiple of 9036 and 9042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9036 and 9042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9036,9042) = 6
LCM(9036,9042) = ( 9036 × 9042) / 6
LCM(9036,9042) = 81703512 / 6
LCM(9036,9042) = 13617252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9036 and 9042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9036 and 9042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9036 and 9042.

Prime Factorization of 9036

Prime factors of 9036 are 2, 3, 251. Prime factorization of 9036 in exponential form is:

9036 = 22 × 32 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 9042

Prime factors of 9042 are 2, 3, 11, 137. Prime factorization of 9042 in exponential form is:

9042 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9036 and 9042.

LCM(9036,9042) = 22 × 32 × 2511 × 111 × 1371
LCM(9036,9042) = 13617252