What is the Least Common Multiple of 9398 and 9404?

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 9398 and 9404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9398 and 9404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9398,9404) = 2
LCM(9398,9404) = ( 9398 × 9404) / 2
LCM(9398,9404) = 88378792 / 2
LCM(9398,9404) = 44189396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9398 and 9404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9398 and 9404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9398 and 9404.

Prime Factorization of 9398

Prime Factorization of 9404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9398 and 9404.

LCM(9398,9404) = 2² × 37¹ × 127¹ × 2351¹
LCM(9398,9404) = 44189396