What is the Least Common Multiple of 9691 and 9702?

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 9691 and 9702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9691 and 9702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9691,9702) = 11
LCM(9691,9702) = ( 9691 × 9702) / 11
LCM(9691,9702) = 94022082 / 11
LCM(9691,9702) = 8547462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9691 and 9702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9691 and 9702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9691 and 9702.

Prime Factorization of 9691

Prime Factorization of 9702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9691 and 9702.

LCM(9691,9702) = 11¹ × 881¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 7²
LCM(9691,9702) = 8547462