What is the Least Common Multiple of 9592 and 9604?

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 9592 and 9604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9592 and 9604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9592,9604) = 4
LCM(9592,9604) = ( 9592 × 9604) / 4
LCM(9592,9604) = 92121568 / 4
LCM(9592,9604) = 23030392

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9592 and 9604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9592 and 9604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9592 and 9604.

Prime Factorization of 9592

Prime Factorization of 9604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9592 and 9604.

LCM(9592,9604) = 2³ × 11¹ × 109¹ × 7⁴
LCM(9592,9604) = 23030392