What is the Least Common Multiple of 9255 and 9268?

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 9255 and 9268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9255 and 9268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9255,9268) = 1
LCM(9255,9268) = ( 9255 × 9268) / 1
LCM(9255,9268) = 85775340 / 1
LCM(9255,9268) = 85775340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9255 and 9268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9255 and 9268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9255 and 9268.

Prime Factorization of 9255

Prime Factorization of 9268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9255 and 9268.

LCM(9255,9268) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 617¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 331¹
LCM(9255,9268) = 85775340