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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9486 and 9498?

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 (LCM) of 9486 and 9498 is 15016338.

LCM(9486,9498) = 15016338

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Least Common Multiple of 9486 and 9498 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 9498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9486,9498) = 6
LCM(9486,9498) = ( 9486 × 9498) / 6
LCM(9486,9498) = 90098028 / 6
LCM(9486,9498) = 15016338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9486 and 9498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9486 and 9498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9486 and 9498.

Prime Factorization of 9486

Prime factors of 9486 are 2, 3, 17, 31. Prime factorization of 9486 in exponential form is:

9486 = 21 × 32 × 171 × 311

Prime Factorization of 9498

Prime factors of 9498 are 2, 3, 1583. Prime factorization of 9498 in exponential form is:

9498 = 21 × 31 × 15831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9486 and 9498.

LCM(9486,9498) = 21 × 32 × 171 × 311 × 15831
LCM(9486,9498) = 15016338