What is the Least Common Multiple of 9326 and 9332?

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 9326 and 9332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9326 and 9332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9326,9332) = 2
LCM(9326,9332) = ( 9326 × 9332) / 2
LCM(9326,9332) = 87030232 / 2
LCM(9326,9332) = 43515116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9326 and 9332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9326 and 9332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9326 and 9332.

Prime Factorization of 9326

Prime Factorization of 9332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9326 and 9332.

LCM(9326,9332) = 2² × 4663¹ × 2333¹
LCM(9326,9332) = 43515116