What is the Least Common Multiple of 9224 and 9230?

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 9224 and 9230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9224 and 9230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9224,9230) = 2
LCM(9224,9230) = ( 9224 × 9230) / 2
LCM(9224,9230) = 85137520 / 2
LCM(9224,9230) = 42568760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9224 and 9230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9224 and 9230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9224 and 9230.

Prime Factorization of 9224

Prime Factorization of 9230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9224 and 9230.

LCM(9224,9230) = 2³ × 1153¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 71¹
LCM(9224,9230) = 42568760