What is the Least Common Multiple of 9158 and 9168?

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 9158 and 9168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9158 and 9168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9158,9168) = 2
LCM(9158,9168) = ( 9158 × 9168) / 2
LCM(9158,9168) = 83960544 / 2
LCM(9158,9168) = 41980272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9158 and 9168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9158 and 9168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9158 and 9168.

Prime Factorization of 9158

Prime Factorization of 9168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9158 and 9168.

LCM(9158,9168) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 241¹ × 3¹ × 191¹
LCM(9158,9168) = 41980272