What is the Least Common Multiple of 9687 and 9703?

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 9687 and 9703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9687 and 9703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9687,9703) = 1
LCM(9687,9703) = ( 9687 × 9703) / 1
LCM(9687,9703) = 93992961 / 1
LCM(9687,9703) = 93992961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9687 and 9703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9687 and 9703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9687 and 9703.

Prime Factorization of 9687

Prime Factorization of 9703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9687 and 9703.

LCM(9687,9703) = 3¹ × 3229¹ × 31¹ × 313¹
LCM(9687,9703) = 93992961