What is the Least Common Multiple of 9655 and 9662?

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 9655 and 9662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9655 and 9662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9655,9662) = 1
LCM(9655,9662) = ( 9655 × 9662) / 1
LCM(9655,9662) = 93286610 / 1
LCM(9655,9662) = 93286610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9655 and 9662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9655 and 9662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9655 and 9662.

Prime Factorization of 9655

Prime Factorization of 9662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9655 and 9662.

LCM(9655,9662) = 5¹ × 1931¹ × 2¹ × 4831¹
LCM(9655,9662) = 93286610