What is the Least Common Multiple of 9286 and 9304?

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 9304 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 9304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9286,9304) = 2
LCM(9286,9304) = ( 9286 × 9304) / 2
LCM(9286,9304) = 86396944 / 2
LCM(9286,9304) = 43198472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9286 and 9304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9286 and 9304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9286 and 9304.

Prime Factorization of 9286

Prime Factorization of 9304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9286 and 9304.

LCM(9286,9304) = 2³ × 4643¹ × 1163¹
LCM(9286,9304) = 43198472