What is the Least Common Multiple of 9660 and 9679?

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 9660 and 9679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9660 and 9679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9660,9679) = 1
LCM(9660,9679) = ( 9660 × 9679) / 1
LCM(9660,9679) = 93499140 / 1
LCM(9660,9679) = 93499140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9660 and 9679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9660 and 9679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9660 and 9679.

Prime Factorization of 9660

Prime Factorization of 9679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9660 and 9679.

LCM(9660,9679) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 9679¹
LCM(9660,9679) = 93499140