What is the Least Common Multiple of 9040 and 9056?

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 9040 and 9056 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9040 and 9056, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9040,9056) = 16
LCM(9040,9056) = ( 9040 × 9056) / 16
LCM(9040,9056) = 81866240 / 16
LCM(9040,9056) = 5116640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9040 and 9056 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9040 and 9056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9040 and 9056.

Prime Factorization of 9040

Prime Factorization of 9056

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9040 and 9056.

LCM(9040,9056) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 113¹ × 283¹
LCM(9040,9056) = 5116640