What is the Least Common Multiple of 9404 and 9422?

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 9404 and 9422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9404 and 9422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9404,9422) = 2
LCM(9404,9422) = ( 9404 × 9422) / 2
LCM(9404,9422) = 88604488 / 2
LCM(9404,9422) = 44302244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9404 and 9422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9404 and 9422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9404 and 9422.

Prime Factorization of 9404

Prime Factorization of 9422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9404 and 9422.

LCM(9404,9422) = 2² × 2351¹ × 7¹ × 673¹
LCM(9404,9422) = 44302244