What is the Least Common Multiple of 9324 and 9343?

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 9343 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 9343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9324,9343) = 1
LCM(9324,9343) = ( 9324 × 9343) / 1
LCM(9324,9343) = 87114132 / 1
LCM(9324,9343) = 87114132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9324 and 9343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9324 and 9343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9324 and 9343.

Prime Factorization of 9324

Prime Factorization of 9343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9324 and 9343.

LCM(9324,9343) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 37¹ × 9343¹
LCM(9324,9343) = 87114132