What is the Least Common Multiple of 9124 and 9144?

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 9124 and 9144 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9124 and 9144, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9124,9144) = 4
LCM(9124,9144) = ( 9124 × 9144) / 4
LCM(9124,9144) = 83429856 / 4
LCM(9124,9144) = 20857464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9124 and 9144 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9124 and 9144. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9124 and 9144.

Prime Factorization of 9124

Prime Factorization of 9144

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9124 and 9144.

LCM(9124,9144) = 2³ × 2281¹ × 3² × 127¹
LCM(9124,9144) = 20857464