What is the Least Common Multiple of 9486 and 9496?

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 9486 and 9496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9486 and 9496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9486,9496) = 2
LCM(9486,9496) = ( 9486 × 9496) / 2
LCM(9486,9496) = 90079056 / 2
LCM(9486,9496) = 45039528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9486 and 9496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9486 and 9496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9486 and 9496.

Prime Factorization of 9486

Prime Factorization of 9496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9486 and 9496.

LCM(9486,9496) = 2³ × 3² × 17¹ × 31¹ × 1187¹
LCM(9486,9496) = 45039528