What is the Least Common Multiple of 9686 and 9695?

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 9686 and 9695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9686 and 9695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9686,9695) = 1
LCM(9686,9695) = ( 9686 × 9695) / 1
LCM(9686,9695) = 93905770 / 1
LCM(9686,9695) = 93905770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9686 and 9695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9686 and 9695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9686 and 9695.

Prime Factorization of 9686

Prime Factorization of 9695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9686 and 9695.

LCM(9686,9695) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 167¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 277¹
LCM(9686,9695) = 93905770