What is the Least Common Multiple of 9158 and 9171?

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 9171 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 9171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9158,9171) = 1
LCM(9158,9171) = ( 9158 × 9171) / 1
LCM(9158,9171) = 83988018 / 1
LCM(9158,9171) = 83988018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9158 and 9171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9158 and 9171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9158 and 9171.

Prime Factorization of 9158

Prime Factorization of 9171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9158 and 9171.

LCM(9158,9171) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 241¹ × 3² × 1019¹
LCM(9158,9171) = 83988018