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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9372 and 9388?

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 (LCM) of 9372 and 9388 is 21996084.

LCM(9372,9388) = 21996084

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Least Common Multiple of 9372 and 9388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9372 and 9388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9372,9388) = 4
LCM(9372,9388) = ( 9372 × 9388) / 4
LCM(9372,9388) = 87984336 / 4
LCM(9372,9388) = 21996084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9372 and 9388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9372 and 9388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9372 and 9388.

Prime Factorization of 9372

Prime factors of 9372 are 2, 3, 11, 71. Prime factorization of 9372 in exponential form is:

9372 = 22 × 31 × 111 × 711

Prime Factorization of 9388

Prime factors of 9388 are 2, 2347. Prime factorization of 9388 in exponential form is:

9388 = 22 × 23471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9372 and 9388.

LCM(9372,9388) = 22 × 31 × 111 × 711 × 23471
LCM(9372,9388) = 21996084