What is the Least Common Multiple of 9298 and 9303?

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 9298 and 9303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9298 and 9303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9298,9303) = 1
LCM(9298,9303) = ( 9298 × 9303) / 1
LCM(9298,9303) = 86499294 / 1
LCM(9298,9303) = 86499294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9298 and 9303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9298 and 9303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9298 and 9303.

Prime Factorization of 9298

Prime Factorization of 9303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9298 and 9303.

LCM(9298,9303) = 2¹ × 4649¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 443¹
LCM(9298,9303) = 86499294