What is the Least Common Multiple of 9246 and 9266?

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 9266 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 9266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9246,9266) = 2
LCM(9246,9266) = ( 9246 × 9266) / 2
LCM(9246,9266) = 85673436 / 2
LCM(9246,9266) = 42836718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9246 and 9266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9246 and 9266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9246 and 9266.

Prime Factorization of 9246

Prime Factorization of 9266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9246 and 9266.

LCM(9246,9266) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 67¹ × 41¹ × 113¹
LCM(9246,9266) = 42836718