What is the Least Common Multiple of 9154 and 9162?

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 9154 and 9162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9154 and 9162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9154,9162) = 2
LCM(9154,9162) = ( 9154 × 9162) / 2
LCM(9154,9162) = 83868948 / 2
LCM(9154,9162) = 41934474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9154 and 9162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9154 and 9162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9154 and 9162.

Prime Factorization of 9154

Prime Factorization of 9162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9154 and 9162.

LCM(9154,9162) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 199¹ × 3² × 509¹
LCM(9154,9162) = 41934474