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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9602 and 9618?

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 9602 and 9618 is 46176018.

LCM(9602,9618) = 46176018

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Least Common Multiple of 9602 and 9618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9602 and 9618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9602,9618) = 2
LCM(9602,9618) = ( 9602 × 9618) / 2
LCM(9602,9618) = 92352036 / 2
LCM(9602,9618) = 46176018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9602 and 9618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9602 and 9618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9602 and 9618.

Prime Factorization of 9602

Prime factors of 9602 are 2, 4801. Prime factorization of 9602 in exponential form is:

9602 = 21 × 48011

Prime Factorization of 9618

Prime factors of 9618 are 2, 3, 7, 229. Prime factorization of 9618 in exponential form is:

9618 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 2291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9602 and 9618.

LCM(9602,9618) = 21 × 48011 × 31 × 71 × 2291
LCM(9602,9618) = 46176018