What is the Least Common Multiple of 9324 and 9329?

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 9324 and 9329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9324 and 9329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9324,9329) = 1
LCM(9324,9329) = ( 9324 × 9329) / 1
LCM(9324,9329) = 86983596 / 1
LCM(9324,9329) = 86983596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9324 and 9329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9324 and 9329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9324 and 9329.

Prime Factorization of 9324

Prime Factorization of 9329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9324 and 9329.

LCM(9324,9329) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 37¹ × 19¹ × 491¹
LCM(9324,9329) = 86983596