What is the Least Common Multiple of 9634 and 9652?

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 9634 and 9652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9634 and 9652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9634,9652) = 2
LCM(9634,9652) = ( 9634 × 9652) / 2
LCM(9634,9652) = 92987368 / 2
LCM(9634,9652) = 46493684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9634 and 9652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9634 and 9652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9634 and 9652.

Prime Factorization of 9634

Prime Factorization of 9652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9634 and 9652.

LCM(9634,9652) = 2² × 4817¹ × 19¹ × 127¹
LCM(9634,9652) = 46493684