What is the Least Common Multiple of 9038 and 9043?

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 9038 and 9043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9038 and 9043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9038,9043) = 1
LCM(9038,9043) = ( 9038 × 9043) / 1
LCM(9038,9043) = 81730634 / 1
LCM(9038,9043) = 81730634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9038 and 9043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9038 and 9043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9038 and 9043.

Prime Factorization of 9038

Prime Factorization of 9043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9038 and 9043.

LCM(9038,9043) = 2¹ × 4519¹ × 9043¹
LCM(9038,9043) = 81730634