What is the Least Common Multiple of 9412 and 9432?

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 9412 and 9432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9412 and 9432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9412,9432) = 4
LCM(9412,9432) = ( 9412 × 9432) / 4
LCM(9412,9432) = 88773984 / 4
LCM(9412,9432) = 22193496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9412 and 9432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9412 and 9432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9412 and 9432.

Prime Factorization of 9412

Prime Factorization of 9432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9412 and 9432.

LCM(9412,9432) = 2³ × 13¹ × 181¹ × 3² × 131¹
LCM(9412,9432) = 22193496