What is the Least Common Multiple of 9203 and 9208?

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 9203 and 9208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9203 and 9208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9203,9208) = 1
LCM(9203,9208) = ( 9203 × 9208) / 1
LCM(9203,9208) = 84741224 / 1
LCM(9203,9208) = 84741224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9203 and 9208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9203 and 9208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9203 and 9208.

Prime Factorization of 9203

Prime Factorization of 9208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9203 and 9208.

LCM(9203,9208) = 9203¹ × 2³ × 1151¹
LCM(9203,9208) = 84741224