What is the Least Common Multiple of 9274 and 9292?

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 9274 and 9292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9274 and 9292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9274,9292) = 2
LCM(9274,9292) = ( 9274 × 9292) / 2
LCM(9274,9292) = 86174008 / 2
LCM(9274,9292) = 43087004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9274 and 9292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9274 and 9292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9274 and 9292.

Prime Factorization of 9274

Prime Factorization of 9292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9274 and 9292.

LCM(9274,9292) = 2² × 4637¹ × 23¹ × 101¹
LCM(9274,9292) = 43087004