What is the Least Common Multiple of 9231 and 9239?

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 9231 and 9239 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9231 and 9239, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9231,9239) = 1
LCM(9231,9239) = ( 9231 × 9239) / 1
LCM(9231,9239) = 85285209 / 1
LCM(9231,9239) = 85285209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9231 and 9239 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9231 and 9239. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9231 and 9239.

Prime Factorization of 9231

Prime Factorization of 9239

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9231 and 9239.

LCM(9231,9239) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 181¹ × 9239¹
LCM(9231,9239) = 85285209