What is the Least Common Multiple of 9683 and 9701?

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 9683 and 9701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9683 and 9701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9683,9701) = 1
LCM(9683,9701) = ( 9683 × 9701) / 1
LCM(9683,9701) = 93934783 / 1
LCM(9683,9701) = 93934783

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9683 and 9701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9683 and 9701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9683 and 9701.

Prime Factorization of 9683

Prime Factorization of 9701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9683 and 9701.

LCM(9683,9701) = 23¹ × 421¹ × 89¹ × 109¹
LCM(9683,9701) = 93934783