What is the Least Common Multiple of 9430 and 9434?

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 9430 and 9434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9430 and 9434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9430,9434) = 2
LCM(9430,9434) = ( 9430 × 9434) / 2
LCM(9430,9434) = 88962620 / 2
LCM(9430,9434) = 44481310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9430 and 9434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9430 and 9434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9430 and 9434.

Prime Factorization of 9430

Prime Factorization of 9434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9430 and 9434.

LCM(9430,9434) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 53¹ × 89¹
LCM(9430,9434) = 44481310