What is the Least Common Multiple of 9678 and 9693?

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 9678 and 9693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9678 and 9693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9678,9693) = 3
LCM(9678,9693) = ( 9678 × 9693) / 3
LCM(9678,9693) = 93808854 / 3
LCM(9678,9693) = 31269618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9678 and 9693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9678 and 9693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9678 and 9693.

Prime Factorization of 9678

Prime Factorization of 9693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9678 and 9693.

LCM(9678,9693) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1613¹ × 359¹
LCM(9678,9693) = 31269618