What is the Least Common Multiple of 9282 and 9302?

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 9282 and 9302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9282 and 9302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9282,9302) = 2
LCM(9282,9302) = ( 9282 × 9302) / 2
LCM(9282,9302) = 86341164 / 2
LCM(9282,9302) = 43170582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9282 and 9302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9282 and 9302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9282 and 9302.

Prime Factorization of 9282

Prime Factorization of 9302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9282 and 9302.

LCM(9282,9302) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 4651¹
LCM(9282,9302) = 43170582