What is the Least Common Multiple of 9292 and 9298?

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 9292 and 9298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9292 and 9298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9292,9298) = 2
LCM(9292,9298) = ( 9292 × 9298) / 2
LCM(9292,9298) = 86397016 / 2
LCM(9292,9298) = 43198508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9292 and 9298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9292 and 9298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9292 and 9298.

Prime Factorization of 9292

Prime Factorization of 9298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9292 and 9298.

LCM(9292,9298) = 2² × 23¹ × 101¹ × 4649¹
LCM(9292,9298) = 43198508