What is the Least Common Multiple of 9698 and 9707?

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 9698 and 9707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9698 and 9707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9698,9707) = 1
LCM(9698,9707) = ( 9698 × 9707) / 1
LCM(9698,9707) = 94138486 / 1
LCM(9698,9707) = 94138486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9698 and 9707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9698 and 9707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9698 and 9707.

Prime Factorization of 9698

Prime Factorization of 9707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9698 and 9707.

LCM(9698,9707) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 373¹ × 17¹ × 571¹
LCM(9698,9707) = 94138486