What is the Least Common Multiple of 9474 and 9488?

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 9474 and 9488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9474 and 9488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9474,9488) = 2
LCM(9474,9488) = ( 9474 × 9488) / 2
LCM(9474,9488) = 89889312 / 2
LCM(9474,9488) = 44944656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9474 and 9488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9474 and 9488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9474 and 9488.

Prime Factorization of 9474

Prime Factorization of 9488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9474 and 9488.

LCM(9474,9488) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1579¹ × 593¹
LCM(9474,9488) = 44944656