What is the Least Common Multiple of 9206 and 9216?

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 9206 and 9216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9206 and 9216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9206,9216) = 2
LCM(9206,9216) = ( 9206 × 9216) / 2
LCM(9206,9216) = 84842496 / 2
LCM(9206,9216) = 42421248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9206 and 9216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9206 and 9216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9206 and 9216.

Prime Factorization of 9206

Prime Factorization of 9216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9206 and 9216.

LCM(9206,9216) = 2¹⁰ × 4603¹ × 3²
LCM(9206,9216) = 42421248