What is the Least Common Multiple of 9236 and 9247?

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 9236 and 9247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9236 and 9247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9236,9247) = 1
LCM(9236,9247) = ( 9236 × 9247) / 1
LCM(9236,9247) = 85405292 / 1
LCM(9236,9247) = 85405292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9236 and 9247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9236 and 9247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9236 and 9247.

Prime Factorization of 9236

Prime Factorization of 9247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9236 and 9247.

LCM(9236,9247) = 2² × 2309¹ × 7¹ × 1321¹
LCM(9236,9247) = 85405292