What is the Least Common Multiple of 9432 and 9442?

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 9432 and 9442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9432 and 9442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9432,9442) = 2
LCM(9432,9442) = ( 9432 × 9442) / 2
LCM(9432,9442) = 89056944 / 2
LCM(9432,9442) = 44528472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9432 and 9442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9432 and 9442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9432 and 9442.

Prime Factorization of 9432

Prime Factorization of 9442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9432 and 9442.

LCM(9432,9442) = 2³ × 3² × 131¹ × 4721¹
LCM(9432,9442) = 44528472