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What is the Least Common Multiple of 9172 and 9176?

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 9172 and 9176 is 21040568.

LCM(9172,9176) = 21040568

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Least Common Multiple of 9172 and 9176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9172 and 9176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9172,9176) = 4
LCM(9172,9176) = ( 9172 × 9176) / 4
LCM(9172,9176) = 84162272 / 4
LCM(9172,9176) = 21040568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9172 and 9176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9172 and 9176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9172 and 9176.

Prime Factorization of 9172

Prime factors of 9172 are 2, 2293. Prime factorization of 9172 in exponential form is:

9172 = 22 × 22931

Prime Factorization of 9176

Prime factors of 9176 are 2, 31, 37. Prime factorization of 9176 in exponential form is:

9176 = 23 × 311 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9172 and 9176.

LCM(9172,9176) = 23 × 22931 × 311 × 371
LCM(9172,9176) = 21040568