What is the Least Common Multiple of 9246 and 9253?

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 9246 and 9253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9246 and 9253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9246,9253) = 1
LCM(9246,9253) = ( 9246 × 9253) / 1
LCM(9246,9253) = 85553238 / 1
LCM(9246,9253) = 85553238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9246 and 9253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9246 and 9253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9246 and 9253.

Prime Factorization of 9246

Prime Factorization of 9253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9246 and 9253.

LCM(9246,9253) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 67¹ × 19¹ × 487¹
LCM(9246,9253) = 85553238