What is the Least Common Multiple of 9452 and 9458?

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 9452 and 9458 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9452 and 9458, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9452,9458) = 2
LCM(9452,9458) = ( 9452 × 9458) / 2
LCM(9452,9458) = 89397016 / 2
LCM(9452,9458) = 44698508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9452 and 9458 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9452 and 9458. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9452 and 9458.

Prime Factorization of 9452

Prime Factorization of 9458

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9452 and 9458.

LCM(9452,9458) = 2² × 17¹ × 139¹ × 4729¹
LCM(9452,9458) = 44698508