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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9426 and 9436?

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 9426 and 9436 is 44471868.

LCM(9426,9436) = 44471868

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Least Common Multiple of 9426 and 9436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9426 and 9436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9426,9436) = 2
LCM(9426,9436) = ( 9426 × 9436) / 2
LCM(9426,9436) = 88943736 / 2
LCM(9426,9436) = 44471868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9426 and 9436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9426 and 9436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9426 and 9436.

Prime Factorization of 9426

Prime factors of 9426 are 2, 3, 1571. Prime factorization of 9426 in exponential form is:

9426 = 21 × 31 × 15711

Prime Factorization of 9436

Prime factors of 9436 are 2, 7, 337. Prime factorization of 9436 in exponential form is:

9436 = 22 × 71 × 3371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9426 and 9436.

LCM(9426,9436) = 22 × 31 × 15711 × 71 × 3371
LCM(9426,9436) = 44471868