What is the Least Common Multiple of 9312 and 9318?

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 9312 and 9318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9312 and 9318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9312,9318) = 6
LCM(9312,9318) = ( 9312 × 9318) / 6
LCM(9312,9318) = 86769216 / 6
LCM(9312,9318) = 14461536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9312 and 9318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9312 and 9318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9312 and 9318.

Prime Factorization of 9312

Prime Factorization of 9318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9312 and 9318.

LCM(9312,9318) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 97¹ × 1553¹
LCM(9312,9318) = 14461536