What is the Least Common Multiple of 9286 and 9301?

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 9286 and 9301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9286 and 9301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9286,9301) = 1
LCM(9286,9301) = ( 9286 × 9301) / 1
LCM(9286,9301) = 86369086 / 1
LCM(9286,9301) = 86369086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9286 and 9301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9286 and 9301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9286 and 9301.

Prime Factorization of 9286

Prime Factorization of 9301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9286 and 9301.

LCM(9286,9301) = 2¹ × 4643¹ × 71¹ × 131¹
LCM(9286,9301) = 86369086