What is the Least Common Multiple of 9478 and 9482?

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 9478 and 9482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9478 and 9482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9478,9482) = 2
LCM(9478,9482) = ( 9478 × 9482) / 2
LCM(9478,9482) = 89870396 / 2
LCM(9478,9482) = 44935198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9478 and 9482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9478 and 9482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9478 and 9482.

Prime Factorization of 9478

Prime Factorization of 9482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9478 and 9482.

LCM(9478,9482) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 677¹ × 11¹ × 431¹
LCM(9478,9482) = 44935198