What is the Least Common Multiple of 9221 and 9226?

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 9221 and 9226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9221 and 9226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9221,9226) = 1
LCM(9221,9226) = ( 9221 × 9226) / 1
LCM(9221,9226) = 85072946 / 1
LCM(9221,9226) = 85072946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9221 and 9226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9221 and 9226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9221 and 9226.

Prime Factorization of 9221

Prime Factorization of 9226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9221 and 9226.

LCM(9221,9226) = 9221¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 659¹
LCM(9221,9226) = 85072946